Niccolo Machiavelli

The Laughing Lion and the Strutting Fox

Autor*innen

• Raymond Angelo Belliotti

Parameter

• 220 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Philosophie

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Machiavelli's insights into moral conflicts reveal a sophisticated understanding of the complexities faced by those in public office. The book argues that rather than promoting political autonomy, he addresses the challenges of role-differentiated morality, highlighting the tension between public duties and conventional ethical standards. By placing his ideas within historical context, it showcases Machiavelli's ahead-of-his-time perspective on the moral dilemmas inherent in governance.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Einband: Hardcover