Machiavelli's art of politics
By: by Alejandro Barcenas
Series: Philosophy, literature, and politics; Value inquiry book series -- volume 280
Publisher: Brill/Rodopi
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9789004298002; 9789004298026
Subjects: Political and social views
Description: In 'Machiavelli's Art of Politics' Alejandro Bárcenas offers a reexamination of Niccolò Machiavelli's political thought in order to propose a concise and historically accurate portrayal of his ideas and intellectual context. This study provides a nuanced view of the complexities of Machiavelli's thought by analyzing his classical background, taking into particular consideration the influence of Xenophon, and his view of the ideal ruler as someone who creates the conditions for a flourishing human life. In addition, Bárcenas explains why Machiavelli defends a republican political order that encourages citizens to live according to their own laws while serving a common good and revises his legacy through the writings of Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin and Maurizio Viroli.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-162) and index.