Machiavelli's ethics
Introduction -- Contexts -- Foundations -- Principles -- Politics.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J
Princeton University Press
c2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | Machiavelli's Ethics (2010) (Sullivan, Vickie B.)
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| Further subjects: | B
Ethics
B PHILOSOPHY ; Ethics & Moral Philosophy B Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469-1527 Machiavelli, Niccolò B Machiavelli, Niccolò (1469-1527) B PHILOSOPHY ; Social B Political ethics B PHILOSOPHY ; Political B Electronic books B Machiavelli, Niccolò |
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| Summary: | Introduction -- Contexts -- Foundations -- Principles -- Politics. Machiavelli's Ethics challenges the most entrenched understandings of Machiavelli, arguing that he was a moral and political philosopher who consistently favored the rule of law over that of men, that he had a coherent theory of justice, and that he did not defend the "Machiavellian" maxim that the ends justify the means. By carefully reconstructing the principled foundations of his political theory, Erica Benner gives the most complete account yet of Machiavelli's thought. She argues that his difficult and puzzling style of writing owes far more to ancient Greek sources than is usua |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | Online Ressource (xv, 527 p.) |
| ISBN: | 1400831849 |