Machiavelli and epicureanism : an investigation into the origins of early modern political thought / Robert J. Roecklein.

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Roecklein, Robert J, 1960-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham : Lexington Books, c2012.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 213 p.)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780739177112
0739177117
1283658747
9781283658744

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Machiavelli and epicureanismDDC classification:

320.01 23

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JC143.M4

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Contents:

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Plato's Refutations of Eleatic Atomism in the Parmenides; 2 Epicurus, Political Philosopher; 3 Lucretius' Aggressive Rhetoric; 4 Machiavelli's Discourses; 5 The Life of the Spirit in Machiavelli's Republic; Bibliography; Index

Summary: The ancient history of philosophy furnishes us with two towering traditions: that of classical political science (Plato and Aristotle), and that of classical hedonism (Epicurus and Lucretius). In the work of Machiavelli, some of the language from classical political science is borrowed or retained; but the substance of the political science built into Machiavelli's model is actually anchored in the classically hedonistic heritage. By studying Lucretius' poem De Rerum Nature and its impact on literary and political circles in Machiavelli's Florence, an examination is undertaken into the way tha.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-207) and index.

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The ancient history of philosophy furnishes us with two towering traditions: that of classical political science (Plato and Aristotle), and that of classical hedonism (Epicurus and Lucretius). In the work of Machiavelli, some of the language from classical political science is borrowed or retained; but the substance of the political science built into Machiavelli's model is actually anchored in the classically hedonistic heritage. By studying Lucretius' poem De Rerum Nature and its impact on literary and political circles in Machiavelli's Florence, an examination is undertaken into the way tha.

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