1. Machiavelli and Culture
Most notable among the Greek philosophers who inspired Machiavelli was Plato. ... Machiavelli argued against this Platonic philosophy. ... We can clearly see Machiavelli's objective examination of republican leadership. ... Machiavelli's Republic Considering Machiavelli's concepts of virtu and the functional role of the citizen in state affairs, we can infer that Machiavelli's republicanism is above all else a commitment to the vivere civil or civil life. ... In consonance with the strict observance of the rule of law, Machiavelli stresses that the administration of j...
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