How To Read Machiavelli

von Maurizio Viroli

128 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

'Men are infamous and detestable who are destroyers of religion, squanderers of kingdoms and republics, and enemies of the virtues.' Niccolo Machiavelli Machiavelli (1459-1527) is one of the most influential modern political thinkers. His works, above all The Prince, The Discourses on Livy, The Florentine Histories and The Art of War, are still passionately discussed and continue to give rise to new visions of political action. Against the trite commonplace that Machiavelli was a teacher of evil who justified political immorality, Maurizio Viroli shows that Machiavaelli was concerned instead with the best way to attain true glory through political action and that his works were inspired by a profound love of republican liberty. Extracts are taken from the whole corpus of Machiavelli's works, including his personal letters.

• Reihe: How to Read
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen Westliche Mittelalterliche Philosophie
• ISBN: 9781862079915
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2008
• Größe: 199 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Granta Books