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Machiavelli (Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought)

By Maurizio Viroli

Book information

Year
1999
ISBN
0198780885, 9780585134956, 9780198780885, 0198780893, 9780198780892
LCC
JC143.M4 V523 1998
Open Library ID
OL702509M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14529904 bytes)
Pages
264\268
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book presents a critical examination of Machiavelli's thought, combining an accessible, historically-informed account of his work with a reassessment of his central ideas and arguments. Viroli challenges the accepted interpretations of Machiavelli's work, insisting that his republicanism was based not on a commitment to virtue, greatness, and expansion, but to the ideal of civic life protected by the shield of fair laws. His detailed study of how Machiavelli composed The Prince offers a number of new interpretations and he further contends that the most challenging--and underestimated--aspect of Machiavelli's thought is his philosophy of life, in particular his conceptions of love, women, irony, God, and the human condition.

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