Paul J. Rasmussen

Excellence Unleashed

Machiavelli's Critique of Xenophon and the Moral Foundation of Politics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a detailed comparison of the major political writings of Machiavelli and Xenophon. By elucidating the remarkable scope, depth, and subtlety of the debate between these two great thinkers,Excellence Unleashed offers a fresh perspective on the philosophic and political significance of Machiavelli's proto-modern break from the classical tradition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9780739128244
• ISBN-10: 0739128248
• Artikelnr.: 25694314

Autorenporträt

Paul J. Rasmussen holds a Ph.D. in political theory from the University of Toronto. He has taught at Baruch College, the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and California State University-San Bernardino. He is currently working on a book about the history of patriotism.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part One. Republics and Tyrants Chapter 3
Chapter 1. Xenophon's Persian Republic Chapter 4 Chapter 2. Tumults,
Liberty, and Tyranny: Machiavelli's Unconventional Republicanism Chapter 5
Chapter 3. The Reform of Tyranny in Xenophon's Hiero Part 6 Part Two.
Princes and Philosophers Chapter 7 Chapter 4. The Legacy of Cyrus and the
Limits of Politics Chapter 8 Chapter 5. Cyrus' Socratic Education Chapter 9
Chapter 6. Machiavelli's Cyrus and the Humanity of Effective Rule Chapter
10 Chapter 7. Glory, Moral Innovation, and the Christian Prince Chapter 11
Conclusion: The Philosopher and Politics