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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.

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"…Holman presents a new interpretation of Machiavelli as a ‘method of thinking radical democracy.’" -- Catherine H. Zuckert, University of Notre Dame * The Review of Politics, vol 81 *

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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

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/07/2018
      ISBN13: 9781487503932, 978-1487503932
      ISBN10: 1487503938

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      "…Holman presents a new interpretation of Machiavelli as a ‘method of thinking radical democracy.’" -- Catherine H. Zuckert, University of Notre Dame * The Review of Politics, vol 81 *

      Table 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

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