Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 213 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0739177109
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9780739177105
Content:
The ancient history of philosophy furnishes us with two towering traditions: that of classical political science (Plato and Aristotle), and that of classical hedonism (Epicurus and Lucretius). In the work of Machiavelli, some of the language from classical political science is borrowed or retained; but the substance of the political science built into Machiavelli's model is actually anchored in the classically hedonistic heritage. By studying Lucretius' poem De Rerum Nature and its impact on literary and political circles in Machiavelli's Florence, an examination is undertaken into the way tha
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Plato's Refutations of Eleatic Atomism in the Parmenides; 2 Epicurus, Political Philosopher; 3 Lucretius' Aggressive Rhetoric; 4 Machiavelli's Discourses; 5 The Life of the Spirit in Machiavelli's Republic; Bibliography; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0739177117
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780739177112
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780739197752
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Machiavelli and Epicureanism : An Investigation into the Origins of Early Modern Political Thought
Language:
English
