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An interpretation of Machiavelli's thought in which Parel looks at Machiavelli's belief in the occult forces of heaven and humours. He argues that a premodern cosmology and anthropology underlie Machiavelli's political works and shows how this astrological determination shapes Machiavelli's ideas.

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Notes on the use of Machiavelli's texts; the astrological debate; heaven, history and politics; heaven, religion and politics; fortune; "Virtu"; humours; "The Prince"; "The Discourses"; humours and "Licenzia".

The Machiavellian Cosmos

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/3/1992 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300051698, 978-0300051698
      ISBN10: 0300051697
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      Constitution: government and the state Philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An interpretation of Machiavelli's thought in which Parel looks at Machiavelli's belief in the occult forces of heaven and humours. He argues that a premodern cosmology and anthropology underlie Machiavelli's political works and shows how this astrological determination shapes Machiavelli's ideas.

      Table of Contents
      Notes on the use of Machiavelli's texts; the astrological debate; heaven, history and politics; heaven, religion and politics; fortune; "Virtu"; humours; "The Prince"; "The Discourses"; humours and "Licenzia".

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