A Case for Freedom
In this book, Adam D. Danél examines the philosophical and rhetorical foundations of Machiavelli's thought. There are few thinkers whose writings have intrigued more scholars and have been subjected to more diverse and conflicting interpretations, than Machiavelli. One may thus concur with Pitkin's comment that, 'Machiavelli's thought is as problematic as politics itself, presenting a different face to each observer.' Although many scholars have acknowledged Machiavelli's multifaceted work,...
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In this book, Adam D. DanZl examines the philosophical and rhetorical foundations of Machiavelli's thought. There are few thinkers whose writings have intrigued more scholars and have been subjected to more diverse and conflicting interpretations, than Machiavelli. One may thus concur with Pitkin's comment that, "Machiavelli's thought is as problematic as politics itself, presenting a different face to each observer." Although many scholars have acknowledged Machiavelli's multifaceted work, only few have suggested—and none has explicated—its rationale. The search for the cause(s) of this problem underlies this work. Contents: Fortune as a River: Formulating the Problem; Fortune as a "Woman": Truth as a Matter for Creative Perspective; Virtue Between "Causa Sui" and "Amor Fati"; "Fors, Ferre, Fortuma"; "Civitas Terrena": Politics as the Reign of Virtue; The Glorious, the Good, and the Bad: Machiavelli's Critique of Morality; God, the Good, and the Bad: Machiavelli's Critique of Religion; Final Remarks; Bibliography.Author Biography: Adam D. Danél teaches in the Department of Political Science at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Fortune as a River: Formulating the Problem32Fortune as a "Woman": Truth as a Matter for Creative Perspective433Virtue Between Causa Sui and Amor Fati734Fors, Ferre, Fortuna995Civitas Terrena: Politics as the Reign of Virtue1376The Glorious, the Good, and the Bad: Machiavelli's Critique of Morality1837God, the Good, and the Bad: Machiavelli's Critique of Religion223Final Remarks259Bibliography269
\ Haim Maranz...a scholarly, perceptive and very interesting interpretation and evaluation of Machiavelli's political thought, which is without a doubt a real contribution to the field. This text should be read by all those who are interested in furthering both their understanding of Machiavelli and of the nature of political activity.\ \
