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Machiavelli

By Maurizio Viroli

Machiavelli

By Maurizio Viroli

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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.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
260
Release Date:
1999-02-04
Publication Date:
1998-07-30
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198780885
ISBN13:
9780198780885
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
558 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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