Beschreibung:
This book places Machiavelli in historical context but argues that his understanding of moral conflicts is well ahead of his time. Instead of arguing for the autonomy of politics, as is commonly supposed, Machiavelli grapples with the special problems of role-differentiated morality, where the duties of public office often conflict with the demands of conventional morality.
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter One: The Prince Chapter 5 Chapter Two: The Discourses Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Methods, Motivations, and Purposes: The Prince Chapter 7 Chapter Four: Machiavelli's Top Ten Chapter 8 Chapter Five: Ends and Means Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Machiavelli's Final Letter