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Discourses on Livy de Niccolo Machiavelli

Discourses on Livy

Autor Niccolo Machiavelli
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În cadrul programelor de studii politice și de istorie a ideilor, Discourses on Livy ocupă un loc central, fiind textul care nuanțează și, în multe privințe, completează perspectiva oferită de faimosul The Prince. Dacă în The Prince autorul se concentra pe autoritatea monarhică, în această lucrare, scrisă în jurul anului 1517, Niccolo Machiavelli explorează fundamentele republicane și mecanismele care permit unui stat să rămână liber și prosper pe termen lung. Subliniem faptul că această ediție din seria Oxford World's Classics propune o traducere modernă, menită să corecteze erorile de interpretare istorică cauzate de versiunile anterioare mai puțin riguroase.

Descoperim aici o analiză sistematică a istoriei Romei, bazată pe primele zece cărți ale lui Titus Livius, prin care Machiavelli demonstrează că succesul politic nu este rodul hazardului, ci al învățămintelor extrase din trecut. Ritmul textului este unul analitic, autorul alternând între exemplele antice și realitățile politice ale Florenței renascentiste. Suntem de părere că această lucrare este esențială pentru a înțelege conceptul de „vârteje” ale puterii și ciclurile politice prin care trec popoarele. Față de abordarea tactică și adesea brutală din The Art of War, Discourses on Livy oferă o viziune strategică asupra binelui comun și a virtuții cetățenești.

Ca alternativă la The Discourses (ediția Penguin), acest volum din Oxford World's Classics aduce avantajul unui aparat critic dens, care plasează textul în contextul umanismului italian. Este o lectură obligatorie pentru a depăși eticheta simplistă de „machiavelism” și pentru a înțelege de ce autorul este considerat părintele științei politice moderne.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781507766989
ISBN-10: 150776698X
Pagini: 246
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: CREATESPACE

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte studenților la științe politice și istorie care doresc să înțeleagă rădăcinile republicanismului modern. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă profundă asupra modului în care instituțiile pot preveni tirania și cum istoria poate fi folosită ca instrument de prognoză politică. Este volumul care demonstrează că Machiavelli nu a fost doar un teoretician al puterii absolute, ci și un apărător al libertății civice.

Despre autor

Niccolo Machiavelli a fost un diplomat, filozof și scriitor florentin, considerat fondatorul științei politice moderne. Cariera sa publică în Republica Florența, unde a servit ca secretar al celei de-a doua cancelarii, i-a oferit acces direct la mecanismele puterii și la figuri politice marcante ale Renașterii. După revenirea familiei Medici la putere, Machiavelli s-a retras din viața publică, perioadă în care a redactat marile sale tratate politice. Opera sa, marcată de un realism tranșant, analizează etica politică și arta guvernării, influențând decisiv gândirea occidentală ulterioară.

Descriere scurtă

The Discourses on Livy is a work of political history and philosophy written in the early 16th century (ca. 1517) by the Italian writer and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli, best known as the author of The Prince. The Discourses were published posthumously with papal privilege in 1531. The title identifies the work's subject as the first ten books of Livy's Ab urbe condita, which relate the expansion of Rome through the end of the Third Samnite War in 293 BCE, although Machiavelli discusses what can be learned from many other eras including contemporary politics. Machiavelli saw history in general as a way to learn useful lessons from the past for the present, and also as a type of analysis which could be built upon, as long as each generation did not forget the works of the past. Machiavelli frequently describes Romans and other ancient peoples as superior models for his contemporaries, but he also describes political greatness as something which comes and goes amongst peoples, in cycles. Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Florentine historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer during the Renaissance. He was for many years an official in the Florentine Republic, with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He was a founder of modern political science, and more specifically political ethics. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is renowned in the Italian language. He was Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. He wrote his masterpiece, The Prince, after the Medici had recovered power and he no longer held a position of responsibility in Florence. His views on the importance of a strong ruler who was not afraid to be harsh with his subjects and enemies were most likely influenced by the Italian city-states, which due to a lack of unification were very vulnerable to other unified nation-states, such as France. "Machiavellianism" is a widely used negative term to characterize unscrupulous politicians of the sort Machiavelli described in The Prince. The book itself gained enormous notoriety and wide readership because the author seemed to be endorsing behavior often deemed as evil and immoral. Because of this, the term "Machiavellian" is often associated with deceit, deviousness, ambition, and brutality."

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Discourses on Livy (1531) is as essential to an understanding of Machiavelli as his famous treatise, The Prince. Equally controversial, it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state. Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of his contemporaries provided Machiavelli with a consistent point of view in all his works. Machiavelli's close analysis of Livy's history of Rome led him to advance his most original and outspoken view of politics - the belief that a healthy body politic was characterized by social friction and conflict rather than by rigid stability. His discussion of conspiracies in Discourses on Livy is one of the most sophisticated treatments of archetypal political upheaval every written. In an age of increasing political absolutism, Machiavelli's theories became a dangerous ideology.This new translation is richly annotated, providing the contemporary reader with sufficient historical, linguistic, and political information to understand and interpret the revolutionary affirmations Machiavelli made, based on the historical evidence he found in Livy.The complete Livy in English, available in five volumes from Oxford World's Classics. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Recenzii

...a great author requires a careful translator; and it is befitting for Conaway Bondanella and Bondanella, in presenting a text translated from Italian to English, to assert that Machiavelli has been misunderstood because of poor translations.

Notă biografică

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian philosopher, writer, and politician. He was born in Florence, Italy, and lived during the height of the Italian Renaissance. Machiavelli is best known for his political treatise, "The Prince," which was published five years after his death. Machiavelli's political philosophy was grounded in the belief that a strong and effective government was essential for the survival and prosperity of a state. He believed that leaders should be willing to use any means necessary to maintain their power and ensure the stability of their government, including deception, manipulation, and violence. Between 1498 until 1512, when the Medici were no longer in charge, he served as secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence. Despite his controversial ideas, Machiavelli's works had a significant impact on political thought and philosophy. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern political science, and his ideas have influenced the thinking of many political leaders and thinkers throughout history. Today, Machiavelli's legacy continues to be debated, with some viewing him as a ruthless advocate of political expediency, while others see him as a champion of effective governance and strong leadership.