Machiavelli, Leonardo, and the Science of Power / Roger D. Masters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Masters, Roger D., author.

Series:

Frank M. Covey, Jr. Loyola lectures in political analysis.

Frank M. Covey, Jr. Loyola lectures in political analysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 366 pages). : illustrations

Other Title:

Machiavelli Leonardo Science of Power

Frank M. Covey, Jr. , Loyola Lectures in Political Analysis Ser.

Frank M. Covey, Jr., Loyola Lectures in Political Analysis

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame : Notre Dame IN University of Notre Dame Press, 1996.

Summary:

In recent years, Niccolò Machiavelli's works have been viewed primarily with historical interest as analysis of the tactics used by immoral political officials. Roger D. Masters, a leading expert in the relationship between modern natural sciences and politics, argues boldly in this book that Machiavelli should be reconsidered as a major philosopher whose thought makes the wisdom of antiquity accessible to the modern (and post-modern) condition, and whose understanding of human nature is superior to that of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, or Mill. Central to Masters's claim is his discovery, based on previously untranslated documents, that Machiavelli knew and worked with Leonardo da Vinci between 1502-1507. An interdisciplinary tour de force, Machiavelli, Leonardo, and the Science of Power will challenge, perplex, and ultimately delight readers with its evocative story of the relationship between Machiavelli and da Vinci, their crucial roles in the emergence of modernity, and the vast implications this holds for contemporary life and society.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780268160111

0268160112