Niccolo Machiavelli: The Laughing Lion and the Strutting Fox

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Release Year
2010
Book Title
Niccolo Machiavelli: The Laughing Lion and the Strutting Fox
ISBN
9780739130636
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Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
0739130633
ISBN-13
9780739130636
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80467176

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
220 Pages
Publication Name
Niccolo Machiavelli : the Laughing Lion and the Strutting Fox
Language
English
Subject
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Theory, Political
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Author
Raymond Angelo Belliotti
Subject Area
Philosophy, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This book unfolds in a way that intensifies an initial attraction to a work about Machiavelli and remains readable and enjoyable throughout., "Recommended." -- Choice Reviews "This book unfolds in a way that intensifies an initial attraction to a work about Machiavelli and remains readable and enjoyable throughout." --Vincent Luizzi, Texas State University-San Marcos
Dewey Decimal
320.1
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter One: The Prince Chapter 5 Chapter Two: The Discourses Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Methods, Motivations, and Purposes: The Prince Chapter 7 Chapter Four: Machiavelli's Top Ten Chapter 8 Chapter Five: Ends and Means Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Machiavelli's Final Letter
Synopsis
This book places Machiavelli in historical context but argues that his understanding of moral conflicts is well ahead of his time. Instead of arguing for the autonomy of politics, as is commonly supposed, Machiavelli grapples with the special problems of role-differentiated morality, where the duties of public office often conflict with the demands of conventional morality., Machiavelli is usually understood as a thinker who separated morality from politics or who championed Roman, pagan morality over conventional, Christian morality. Belliotti argues, instead, that Machiavelli's innovation is his understanding of the perhaps irresolvable moral conflicts that exist within political leaders who fulfill the duties of their offices while accepting the authority of absolute moral principles. Machiavelli is a moral pessimist who insists that politicians must 'risk their souls' when performing their public responsibilities. Politicians and military leaders must dirty their hands in service to their constituents. This is especially the case when one strong man founds a state or reforms a corrupt state. History washes away_that is, excuses_many of the horrifying deeds that are required in such cases. Belliotti does not try to domesticate Machiavelli by picturing him as a liberal humanist inclined only toward free government. Nor does he paint him as a teacher of evil. Instead, the book offers a balanced understanding of the Florentine, with special focus on his insights and his myopias. Machiavelli's view of human nature and his conclusion that international affairs have always been and will always be a series of zero-sum contests lead him to stunning discoveries and glaring errors alike.

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