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1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 15 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Great books of the Western world ; 23.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Farid Greene. |
| Summary |
Originally published in 1532, nearly five years after the author's death, The Prince is a pioneering work of modern political philosophy for which Niccolo Machiavelli is best remembered. Intended to be a treatise on ruling for princes, The Prince is one of the world's first and most impactful works of political science. In the book Machiavelli offers many bits of practical advice on how to rule and even though the book was written in the early 16th century the ideas are still very relevant today. Where The Prince differs from other political literature is in its separation of the lofty idealism of morality and ethics from the practical demands of governing. It is this very aspect of Machiavellis work that has made his name synonymous with an almost immoral opportunism. It has been argued that Machiavelli himself was not quite as devious in reality as his work would suggest but that he takes up this style in his work in order to present a provocative treatise that recognizes the pragmatic demands of governance. The impact on Western civilization of Machiavellis work cannot be overstated, and in The Prince we find a concise exposition of his political philosophy. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Political science -- Early works to 1800.
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Political ethics.
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State, The.
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Marriott, W. K. (William K.), translator.
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Fuller, Nelle, editor.
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Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
Leviathan. 1955.
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hoopla digital.
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Leviathan.
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| ISBN |
9781982733223 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1982733225 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12276116 |
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