Machiavelli's ethics
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 …
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- Full title :Machiavelli's ethics / Erica Benner.
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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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- Publication Date:©2009.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication:Princeton, N.J
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2009.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xv, 527 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781400831845, 1400831849, 9781282458529, 1282458523, 9786612458521, 6612458526
- oclc:ocn659563305
- LC Classification:B785.M24
- Dewey Decimal:170.92
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Contexts -- Foundations -- Principles -- Politics.
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