# Montesquieu — What Is Property? character guide

> Montesquieu in What Is Property? by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-what-is-property

## Who they are

Political philosopher whose views on law and property are invoked.

## In the story

### [§ 2: Universal Consent No Justification of Property](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/2-universal-consent-no-justification-of-property)

Mentioned alongside Grotius and Rousseau as a potential drafter of a consent-based contract.

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