HoP 351 - Quentin Skinner on Machiavelli
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Virtue of Agathathies
The essence of Prince Riviera in Machiavelli's account is to know when to be good or bad. But notice that the touchstone here is necessity. So it's not like, oh, today I can't be virtuous. No, it's a manifestation of your powers as a viola also.
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