{"product_id":"machiavelli-founders-of-modern-political-and-social-thought-0198780885","title":"Machiavelli (Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0198780885\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viroli, Maurizio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a critical examination of Machiavelli's thought, combining an accessible, historically-informed account of his work with a reassessment of his central ideas and arguments. Viroli challenges the accepted interpretations of Machiavelli's work, insisting that his republicanism was based not on a commitment to virtue, greatness, and expansion, but to the ideal of civic life protected by the shield of fair laws. His detailed study of how Machiavelli composed The Prince offers a number of new interpretations and he further contends that the most challenging--and underestimated--aspect of Machiavelli's thought is his philosophy of life, in particular his conceptions of love, women, irony, God, and the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669167014176,"sku":"NEW0198780885","price":193.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71pL4r4g0bL.jpg?v=1779041247","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/machiavelli-founders-of-modern-political-and-social-thought-0198780885","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}