Guillaume Bogiaris
Machiavelli's Platonic Problems: Neoplatonism, Eros, Mythmaking, and Philosophy in Machiavellian Thought
Machiavelli's Platonic Problems: Neoplatonism, Eros, Mythmaking, and Philosophy in Machiavellian Thought
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Machiavelli's philosophy addresses Plato's thought in a deep and nuanced manner, engaging key themes such as love, philosophical education, and the relationship between policymaking and mythmaking. This engagement helps clarify essential concepts and axioms of Machiavellian thought, such as fortuna, virtue, self-reliance, and the proper sources of political knowledge.
Format: Hardback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 28 January 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books
Machiavelli is often perceived as a philosopher who wholeheartedly rejected Platonism. However, this book contends that even if it is accurate to label him as unsympathetic to Platonic thought, his philosophy engages with it in a profound and intricate manner. To understand this, it is crucial to separate Machiavelli's dialogue with Plato from his criticism of Christian Florentine Neoplatonism. Once this distinction is made, Machiavelli's work becomes evident in its engagement with key Platonic themes, including love, the role of philosophical education in politics, and the interplay between policymaking and mythmaking. This engagement serves to further delineate and elucidate fundamental concepts and axioms of Machiavellian thought, such as fortuna, virtue, the significance of self-reliance, and the appropriate sources of political knowledge.
Machiavelli is often perceived as a philosopher who wholeheartedly rejected Platonism. However, this book contends that even if it is accurate to label him as unsympathetic to Platonic thought, his philosophy engages with it in a profound and intricate manner. To understand this, it is crucial to separate Machiavelli's dialogue with Plato from his criticism of Christian Florentine Neoplatonism. Once this distinction is made, Machiavelli's work becomes evident in its engagement with key Platonic themes, including love, the role of philosophical education in politics, and the interplay between policymaking and mythmaking. This engagement serves to further delineate and elucidate fundamental concepts and axioms of Machiavellian thought, such as fortuna, virtue, the significance of self-reliance, and the appropriate sources of political knowledge.
Weight: 356g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793616432
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