Niccolo Machiavelli: History, Power, and Virtue.: 226 (Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy, Literature, and Politics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9042032774 ISBN 13: 9789042032774

Publisher: Rodopi, 2011

Synopsis

This volume is an attempt to rethink Niccolò Machiavelli, one of the most challenging political thinkers in the history of European political thought. In 2013, we will mark 500 years since Machiavelli wrote his puzzling letter to Lorenzo de' Medici, Il Principe. This book is an endeavor to cover some of the most complex aspects of Machiavelli's life and work.

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Review:

So uberraschend es sein mag, wenn der erste Beitrag zum 500. Geburtstag des -Principe- gerade aus dem Baltikum kommt, so ist der anregende kleine Sammelband zum Jubilaum ein Beweis mehr dafur, dass Machiavelli inzwischen jene Anerkennung als europaischer Politikdenker findet, die ihm ein Diskurs der Emporung uber Jahrhunderte vorenthielt. in: Francia-Recensio 2012/2
this volume succeeds very well in opening new perspectives on an everlasting classic of political philosophy. From a historical viewpoint, the adoption of Machiavelli has often been unfair, due to sciolism and/or political prejudice. The work in hand proves the popular impression of the one issue scholar wrong by revealing the richness and complexity of Machiavelli s contribution to that field. Needless to say, one does not have to consent to each and every argument of this book, but dealing with it becomes a necessity when one is working on its topics. in: Homo Oeconomicus 29(2), 2012, 195 218"

"So uberraschend es sein mag, wenn der erste Beitrag zum 500. Geburtstag des Principe gerade aus dem Baltikum kommt, so ist der anregende kleine Sammelband zum Jubilaum ein Beweis mehr dafur, dass Machiavelli inzwischen jene Anerkennung als europaischer Politikdenker findet, die ihm ein Diskurs der Emporung uber Jahrhunderte vorenthielt." - in: Francia-Recensio 2012/2 "this volume succeeds very well in opening new perspectives on an everlasting classic of political philosophy. From a historical viewpoint, the adoption of Machiavelli has often been unfair, due to sciolism and/or political prejudice. The work in hand proves the popular impression of the "one issue scholar" wrong by revealing the richness and complexity of Machiavelli's contribution to that field. Needless to say, one does not have to consent to each and every argument of this book, but dealing with it becomes a necessity when one is working on its topics." - in: Homo Oeconomicus 29/2 (2012), 195-218

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodopi
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9042032774
• ISBN 13: 9789042032774
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130
• Editor: Donskis Leonidas