Machiavelli and the Politics of Democratic Innovation

This book critically reevaluates the political thought of Niccolò Machiavelli, demonstrating the extent to which he can be seen to formulate a unique ethical foundation for democratic practice that is grounded in the creative orientation of all individuals.

List of contents

1. Machiavelli and the Constellative Mode of Historical Appropriation
2. The Contingency of Being: On Worldly and Human Indetermination
3. Politics and the Human Essence: The Prince as a Model of Human Subjectivity
4. Ambition and the People: The Popular Form of the Desire for Creation
5. Social Equality and the Contingent Being of the Great
6. Institutionalizing Ambitious Expression: The Republic as the Self-Overcoming Regime

About the author

Christopher Holman is an assistant professor in the Public Policy and Global Affairs program at Nanyang Technological University.

Summary

This book critically reevaluates the political thought of Niccolò Machiavelli, demonstrating the extent to which he can be seen to formulate a unique ethical foundation for democratic practice that is grounded in the creative orientation of all individuals.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Holman, Paul Stoller
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781487503932
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-0393-2
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Heritage; HERITAGE
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education