The Political Philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli

ISBN-13: 9781474404273 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 216 str.

Lucchese Filippo Del; Filippo Del Lucchese

Opis

All students of Western political thought encounter Niccolo Machiavelli's work. Nevertheless, his writing continues to puzzle scholars and readers who are uncertain how to deal with the seeming paradoxes they encounter.
The Political Philosophy of Niccolo Machiavelli is a clear account of Machiavelli's thought, major theories and central ideas. It critically engages with his work in a new way, one not based on the problematic Cambridge-school approach. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Machiavelli's ideas, it is the ideal companion to the study of this influential and challenging philosopher.
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Spis treści

Preface; Part I: The Red Dawn of Modernity, 1: The Storm; Part II: A Political Philosophy, 2: The philosopher, 3: The Discourses on Livy, 4: The Prince, 5: History as Politics, 6: War as an art; Part III: Legacy, Reception, and Influence, 7: Authority, conflict, and the origin of the State (sixteenth-eighteenth centuries), 8: Nationalism and class conflict (nineteenth-twentieth centuries); Chronology; Notes; References; Index