Description

We turn to Machiavelli at every tumultuous period in history – he is the one who knows how to philosophize in dark times. In fact, since his death in 1527, we have never stopped reading him, always to pull ourselves out of a torpor. But what do we really know about this man? Is there more to his work than that term for political evil, Machiavellianism?
It was Machiavelli’s luck to be disappointed by every statesman he encountered – that was why he had to create his paper Prince. Today, the question that remains is not why he wrote, but for whom – for princes or for those who want to resist them? What is the art of governing? Is it to take power, or to keep it?
In this timely book, Patrick Boucher on undoes many of our assumptions about Machiavelli, showing how his rich, complex thought is key to understanding his time, and may be crucial to interrogating our own.
Books Author: Patrick Boucheron
Number Of Pages: 160
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Books Category: Biography & Memoirs
Book Format: Paperback
Books_ISBN: 178227667X
Other Feature 2: Weight: 158 grams
Other Feature 3: Size: 129 x 198 x 15 mm
Publication Date: September 03, 2020