Machiavelli is said to be a Renaissance thinker, yet in a notable
phrase he invented, 'the effectual truth,' he attacked the
high-sounding humanism typical of the Renaissance, while mounting a
conspiracy against the classical and Christian values of his time.
In Machiavelli's Effectual Truth this overlooked phrase is studied
and explained for the first time. The upshot of 'effectual truth'
for any individual is to not depend on anyone or anything outside
yourself to keep you free and secure. Mansfield argues that this
phrase reveals Machiavelli's approach to modern science, with its
focus on the efficient cause and concern for fact. He inquires into
the effect Machiavelli expected from his own writings, who believed
his philosophy would have an effect that future philosophers could
not ignore. His plan, according to Mansfield, was to bring about a
desired effect and thus to create his own future and ours.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Harvey C. Mansfield
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Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-00-932012-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-00-932012-2 |
Barcode: |
9781009320122 |
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