The Political calculus; essays on Machiavelli's philosophy.

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[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Machiavelli, Niccolò,--1469-1527. | Parel, Anthony,--ed. Published by : University of Toronto Press ([Toronto]) Physical details: 224 p. 23 cm. Subject(s): Machiavelli, Niccolò, --1469-1527 --Political and social views --Addresses, essays, lectures. Year : 1972 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction

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Essays originally presented at the University of Calgary to mark the five hundredth anniversary of Machiavelli's birth.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction: Machiavelli's method and his interpreters, by A. Parel.--2. Machiavelli's humanism of action, by N. Wood.--3. Machiavelli's thoughts on the psyche and society, by D. Germino.--4. Success and knowledge in Machiavelli, by A. Kontos.--5. Necessity in the beginnings of cities, by H. Mansfield.--6. The concept of fortuna in Machiavelli, by T. Flanagan.--7. In search of Machiavellian virtu, by J. Plamenatz.--8. Machiavelli minore, by A. Parel.--9. The relevance of Machiavelli to contemporary world politics, by A. D'Amato.