Complicated Cosmos: Astrology and Anti-Machiavellianism in Saavedra's Empresas Politicas
Torn between the practicalities of early seventeenth-century diplomacy and his desire to envision an ordered and moral cosmos, Diego de Saavedra Fajardo used astrology to create tenuous linkages between human society and the divine will. He taught that while human knowledge is imperfect and incomple...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1994
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1994, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-84 |
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| Summary: | Torn between the practicalities of early seventeenth-century diplomacy and his desire to envision an ordered and moral cosmos, Diego de Saavedra Fajardo used astrology to create tenuous linkages between human society and the divine will. He taught that while human knowledge is imperfect and incomplete in any learned discipline, human authority must use disciplines like astrology to arrive pragmatically at a just order, rather than rely on deceit and force as the sole principles of leadership. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542553 |