M. A. Soupios

Profiles of Power (eBook, ePUB)

Philosopher-Kings, Princes, and Supermen

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Profiles of Power: Philosopher-Kings, Princes, and Supermen examines the concept of "power" in the form of three iconic personifications: Plato's Philosopher-king, Machiavelli's Prince, and Nietzsche's Superman. It demonstrates how these thinkers' response to power was determined by their investigation of the fundamental nature of humankind, the limits of human understanding, and the question of whether the universe is a rationally ordered domain or an unscripted chaos. Given the widely variant settings in which these men lived, their responses are understandably diverse. But author M.A. Soupios suggests that at least one concern unites their thoughts and purposes: that dangerous times necessitate the services of rarefied human types, and that charismatic leadership is a necessary countermeasure against the dissolute tendencies of culture and community. As Soupios argues, it is specifically in these salvational terms that the celebrated power archetypes advanced by Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche must be understood.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781433199004
• Artikelnr.: 68576441

Autorenporträt

M.A. Soupios (Ph.D., Fordham University) is Professor of Political Science at Long Island University. His publications include The Song of Hellas (2004), The Greeks Who Made Us Who We Are (2013), and The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership (2015).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments - Introduction - Plato - The Philosopher-King - Machiavelli - The Prince - Nietzsche - The Übermensch - Final Reflections - Appendix: Charisma - Bibliography - Index.

Rezensionen

"Profiles in Power makes the complex subtleties of Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche readily accessible to readers at all levels. Experts will find intriguing fresh insights while those new to the study of power and politics will gain a superb introduction to seminal works in the field." -Roger Goldstein, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Long Island University