page_title: Doux commerce
hierarchical_section_title: Doux commerce
context_page_description: Doux commerce is a concept originating from the Age of Enlightenment stating that commerce tends to civilize people, making them less likely to resort to violent or irrational behaviors. This theory has also been referred to as commercial republicanism.
context_section_description: Doux commerce (lit. gentle commerce or soft commerce) is a concept originating from the Age of Enlightenment stating that commerce tends to civilize people, making them less likely to resort to violent or irrational behaviors. This theory has also been referred to as commercial republicanism.
caption: French Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu has been credited as one of the chief proponents of the doux commerce theory.
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