The Stakes: Thoughts on Machiavelli
The American Mind
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What Is Political Philosophy?
"Machiavelli is a sort of devil man advising you to be bad," says strauss. "You can't exactly blame machiavelli for a practice infanticide that's been around since time immemorial" Strauss: If we accept the excuse that he's merely a clinical jist, explaining what's going on in the world, we overlook the most obvious thing about him.
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