THE AUTONOMY OF THE POLITICAL THEORIST THE PRINCE AND CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
THE AUTONOMY OF THE POLITICAL THEORIST THE PRINCE AND CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
Author(s): Christopher VasillopulosSubject(s): Political Philosophy, Political Theory
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: reason to state; citizen-soldiers; Machiavelli; political theory; political theorist; democracy;
Summary/Abstract: This article treats a relevant theme of political philosophy - the relationship between political, military and moral to Machiavelli. The author argues that Machiavelli has established not only the autonomy of politics and political theory against religious or moral justifications, but also the autonomy of political theorist, and show that Machiavelli's conviction in the superiority of citizen-soldiers qualifies him as a hyper-realistic.
Journal: ANALELE UNIVERSITĂȚII DIN CRAIOVA. SERIA FILOSOFIE
- Issue Year: 1/2013
- Issue No: 31
- Page Range: 71-89
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English