Machiavelli's 'The Prince'
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Machiavelli's 'The Prince'

A Reader's Guide

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Machiavelli's 'The Prince'

A Reader's Guide

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Machiavelli's influence on modern politics and the importance of his thought for the development of modern political ideas has long been universally acknowledged. The Prince has become a key text in Philosophy and Political Theory, one that is widely read and studied. Machiavelli's most important work is a hugely exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing. In Machiavelli's 'The Prince': A Reader's Guide, Miguel Vatter offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. Setting Machiavelli's text in its historical and philosophical context, the book offers a detailed review of the key themes (epistemological, social, ethical and theological-political) and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Machiavelli's work. This is the ideal companion to study this most influential of texts.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2013
ISBN
9781441164971
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Philosophy History & Theory

Table of contents

  1. FC
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Abbreviations
  7. 1. Context: the Renaissance and the Machiavellian “moment”
  8. 2. Overview: The Prince as a work of rhetoric and philosophy
  9. 3. The seduction of a prince: the Dedication to Lorenzo de' Medici
  10. 4. Acquiring state: chapters 1-6
  11. 5. Securing society: chapters 7-10
  12. 6. Arming the people: chapters 11-14
  13. 7. The new prince goes through the looking glass: chapters 15-23
  14. 8. Disarming fortune and the arming of heaven: chapters 24-6
  15. 9. Reception and influence
  16. Notes
  17. Notes for further reading
  18. Selective bibliography
  19. Index of Names
  20. Index