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OverviewIn Machiavelli on Freedom and Civil Conflict: An Historical and Medical Approach to Political Thinking, Marie Gaille rethinks Machiavelli’s conception of civil conflict. In complete opposition to the common view of Machiavelli as a defender of tyranny, this analysis brings new elements to the forefront: the use of medical metaphors to describe the body politic, its historical lifespan and its institutional arrangement. This study is also based on a comprehensive approach to Machiavelli’s writings, including his most famous works, but also The History of Florence, his correspondence, and his political, military and diplomatic reports. This study allows Marie Gaille to propose an original assessment of Machiavelli’s insights for contemporary conceptions of democracy. This is a revised and translated edition of Conflit Civil et Liberté: la Politique Machiavelienne entre Histoire et Médecine, first published in French, in 2004 by Éditions Honoré Champion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marie GaillePublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 2 Weight: 0.442kg ISBN: 9789004323230ISBN 10: 9004323236 Pages: 170 Publication Date: 26 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Foreword Matters of Method 1 Describing Hot Societies 2 Tumult in the City: Neither to Abuse, Nor to Deride, but to Understand 3 On Institutions Favourable to Freedom: Machiavelli’s Use of Humoural Theory 4 Corruption and the Ethos of Freedom 5 Rome, Inimitable Paradigm 6 Machiavelli as a Mirror for Contemporary Democracy, or How to Ruminate on His Writings Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMarie Gaille, Ph. D. (2001), National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), is a senior researcher in philosophy. She has published monographs, translations, special issues, and many articles on medical decisions and health issues, the relationship between medicine and politics, and the history of medicine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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