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The concept of monstrosity in ancient philosophy and cultureTaking
a continental approach to Greek and Latin culture, both pagan and
early Christian, Filippo Del Lucchese covers all the major figures
in ancient thought, from Hesiod to Augustine, through Democritus,
Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and Lucretius, the Stoics and the
Sceptics, up to the Middle Platonists, the Neoplatonists and the
early Fathers.Far from being a peripheral problem, Del Lucchese
shows that monstrosity is one of the main conceptual challenges for
every philosophical system. He reveals how ancient philosophers
explore metaphysics, ontology, theology and politics as they
respond to the threats presented by the radical alterity of
monstrous manifestations, both in nature and in thought.
Alexandre Matheron has worked and written substantially on Spinoza
since the publication of his influential 1969 masterpiece 'Individu
et communaute chez Spinoza' (Editions de Minuit) and he is
considered one of the most important interpreters of Spinoza's
philosophy in the 20th century. The 20 essays gathered here focus
on the themes of ontology, knowledge, politics and ethics in
Spinoza, his predecessors and his contemporaries. This is a crucial
collection for anyone seeking to understand 20th-century
continental Spinozism.
Alexandre Matheron has worked and written substantially on Spinoza
since the publication of his influential 1969 masterpiece 'Individu
et communaute chez Spinoza' (Editions de Minuit) and he is
considered one of the most important interpreters of Spinoza's
philosophy in the 20th century. The 20 essays gathered here focus
on the themes of ontology, knowledge, politics and ethics in
Spinoza, his predecessors and his contemporaries. This is a crucial
collection for anyone seeking to understand 20th-century
continental Spinozism.
Amazons and giants, snakes and gorgons, centaurs and gryphons:
monsters abounded in the ancient world. They raise enduring
philosophical questions: about chaos and order; about divinity and
perversion; about meaning and purpose; about the hierarchy of
nature or its absence. Del Lucchese grapples with the concept of
monstrosity, showing how ancient philosophers explored metaphysics,
ontology, theology and politics to respond to the challenge of
radical otherness in nature and in thought.
Presents a new, critical introduction to Machiavelli's thought for
students of politics and philosophy. All students of Western
political thought encounter Niccolo Machiavelli's work.
Nevertheless, his writing continues to puzzle scholars and readers
who are uncertain how to deal with the seeming paradoxes they
encounter. The Political Philosophy of Niccolo Machiavelli is a
clear account of Machiavelli's thought, major theories and central
ideas. It critically engages with his work in a new way, one not
based on the problematic Cambridge school approach. Geared towards
the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound
understanding of Machiavelli's ideas, it is the ideal companion to
the study of this influential and challenging philosopher.
Introduces Machiavelli's life and the historical and theoretical
context within which he developed his ideas; detailed examinations
Machiavelli's most commonly encountered texts, including The
Prince, The Discourses, The Florentine Histories and The Art of
War; critically analyses Machiavelli's most important concepts and
shows how they continue to reverberate within Western political
philosophy and pays particular attention to Machiavelli's language
and central themes such as Virtue, Fortune, Conflict, History and
Religion.
Conflict, Power and Multitude in Machiavelli and Spinoza explores
Spinoza's political philosophy by confronting it with that of
Niccolo Machiavelli. Filippo Del Lucchese conducts a study of the
relationship between Machiavelli and Spinoza from a perspective at
once philosophical, historical and political. The book begins by
showing how closely tied the two thinkers are in relation to
realism. Del Lucchese then goes on to examine the theme of conflict
as a crucial element of an understanding of Machiavelli and
Spinoza's conceptions of modernity. The book concludes with an
examination of the concept of 'multiplicity' and 'plural'
expressions of politics, namely Machiavelli's popolo and Spinoza's
multitudo. Overall, the Machiavelli-Spinoza axis offers a fruitful
perspective through which to analyse the relationship between
contending ideas of modernity from a historical point of view, and
provides an original point of departure for discussing some key
theoretical, political and juridical notions that have resurfaced
in contemporary debates.
This is the first comprehensive study of the relationship between
Machiavelli and Spinoza's political philosophy. "Conflict, Power
and Multitude in Machiavelli and Spinoza" explores Spinoza's
political philosophy by confronting it with that of Niccolo
Machiavelli. Filippo Del Lucchese conducts a study of the
relationship between Machiavelli and Spinoza from a perspective at
once philosophical, historical and political. The book begins by
showing how closely tied the two thinkers are in relation to
realism. Del Lucchese then goes on to examine the theme of conflict
as a crucial element of an understanding of Machiavelli and
Spinoza's conceptions of modernity. The book concludes with an
examination of the concept of 'multiplicity' and 'plural'
expressions of politics, namely Machiavelli's popolo and Spinoza's
multitudo. Overall, the Machiavelli-Spinoza axis offers a fruitful
perspective through which to analyse the relationship between
contending ideas of modernity from a historical point of view, and
provides an original point of departure for discussing some key
theoretical, political and juridical notions that have resurfaced
in contemporary debates. "Continuum Studies in Philosophy" presents
cutting-edge scholarship in all the major areas of research and
study. The wholly original arguments, perspectives and research
findings in titles in this series make it an important and
stimulating resource for students and academics from a range of
disciplines across the humanities and social sciences.
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