The Prince & Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
Original material by Niccolu00f2 Machiavelli and u00c9tienne de La Bou00e9tie
Scripts by George Smith and Wendy McElroy
Read by Craig Deitschmann with a supporting cast
The Giants of Political Thought Series
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1 Format: Library CD
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ISBN: 9780786169832
| Runtime: | 2.87 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Machiavelli wrote The Prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics, what the best form of government consists of; the importance of the Church, and the growth of Italy as a nation-state. The word "Machiavellian" often suggests sinister motives, but some scholars question this traditional interpretation.
Bo├®tie wrote Discourse on Voluntary Servitude in sixteenth-century France during the birth of the nation-state, the rise of absolute monarchy, and intense religious and civil wars. He examines the psychology of political obedience, the structure and specific mechanisms of state authority, the motives of those who obey and those who command, and the phenomenon of obedience in the absence of force.
The Giants of Political Thought series is an easy and entertaining way to broaden your mind and your awareness of great ideas.
Author
Author Bio: George H. Smith
George H. Smith is an author, editor, educator, and speaker. His first book was the very popular Atheism: The Case against God. Smith began teaching in the 1970s and for nearly twenty
years spent his summers instructing university students in political philosophy and American political and intellectual history at seminars sponsored by the Cato Institute and the Institute for
Humane Studies. His many articles and book reviews have appeared in a wide range of publications, including Reason, the New York Times, and the Journal of Libertarian
Studies.
Author Bio: Wendy McElroy
Wendy McElroy has written on women’s issues for Reason, Liberty, and the National Review. She is the author of several books on feminism and has worked as a scholar for such think tanks as the Cato Institute. She was a 1997 Mencken Award finalist.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Runtime: | 2.87 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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