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What is Machiavelli's place in the history of political thought?
Did he seek to revive the civic virtues espoused by ancient Greek
and Roman political theorists, or was he an intellectual rebel
whose radical critique of the classical philosophic tradition made
him a harbinger of the modern era? Almost every significant book on
Machiavelli since the beginning of the twentieth century has
addressed the question of his relation to classical thought in one
form or another. Yet, there has never been a comprehensive study of
the relationship between Machiavelli and Xenophon, the classical
political theorist whose shrewd analysis of effective politics
comes closest to Machiavelli's. Excellence Unleashedis a detailed
comparison of Machiavelli and Xenophon's political philosophy,
focusing on Xenophon's Education of Cyrus and Hiero or On Tyranny
and Machiavelli's The Prince and Discourses on Livy. This study
examines a number of major themes essential to both writers: the
moral and political requirements of healthy republics; imperial
expansion; the relationship between human nature, politics, and
virtue; the role of religion in politics; the distinction between
legitimate and illegitimate rule; and the influence of philosophy
on politics. By elucidating the remarkable scope, depth, and
subtlety of the debate between these two great thinkers, this book
offers a fresh perspective on the philosophic and political
significance of Machiavelli's proto-modern break from the classical
tradition.
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