Niccolo Machiavelli : the laughing lion and the strutting fox / Raymond Angelo Belliotti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Principe.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Political ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Machiavelli's Life and Times; Chapter One: The Prince; Chapter Two: The Discourses; Chapter Three: Methods, Motivations, and Purposes: The Prince; Chapter Four: Machiavelli's Top Ten; Chapter Five: Ends and Means; Chapter Six: Machiavelli's Final Letter; Appendix A: Texts and Their Abbreviations; Appendix B: Biographical Notes: Medici Scorecard; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 187-191.

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ISBN:

979-82-16-22816-5

1-283-87609-4

0-7391-3064-1

OCLC:

854969102