Machiavelli’s Critique of Classical Philosophy and His Case for The Political Life
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Namazi, R
Published in: Perspectives on Political Science
January 1, 2021
This article illuminates how Machiavelli’s critique of classical philosophy is fundamental to his teaching. It will argue that Machiavelli criticized classical philosophy for its ineffectiveness and its endorsement of the leisurely philosophic life as the best way of life. In contrast, Machiavelli’s optimistic depiction of the scope of human power in controlling chance and his critique of the life of contemplation promote his new understanding of the best life, in which political life and its glory occupy the highest rank. I will then contend that in Machiavelli’s writings there is a coherent and powerful defense of the political life as the alternative for the philosophical life of contemplation.
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Perspectives on Political Science
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1930-5478
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1045-7097
Publication Date
January 1, 2021
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50
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3
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171 / 181
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Namazi, R. (2021). Machiavelli’s Critique of Classical Philosophy and His Case for The Political Life. Perspectives on Political Science, 50(3), 171–181. https://doi.org/10.1080/10457097.2021.1894057
Namazi, R. “Machiavelli’s Critique of Classical Philosophy and His Case for The Political Life.” Perspectives on Political Science 50, no. 3 (January 1, 2021): 171–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/10457097.2021.1894057.
Namazi R. Machiavelli’s Critique of Classical Philosophy and His Case for The Political Life. Perspectives on Political Science. 2021 Jan 1;50(3):171–81.
Namazi, R. “Machiavelli’s Critique of Classical Philosophy and His Case for The Political Life.” Perspectives on Political Science, vol. 50, no. 3, Jan. 2021, pp. 171–81. Scopus, doi:10.1080/10457097.2021.1894057.
Namazi R. Machiavelli’s Critique of Classical Philosophy and His Case for The Political Life. Perspectives on Political Science. 2021 Jan 1;50(3):171–181.
Published In
Perspectives on Political Science
DOI
EISSN
1930-5478
ISSN
1045-7097
Publication Date
January 1, 2021
Volume
50
Issue
3
Start / End Page
171 / 181