Philosophy Talk. Machiavelli

Abstract/Contents

Abstract

Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for arguing that people in power should use deception, force, and manipulation if those tactics are necessary to achieve their ends. In an age of unscrupulous politics and ruthless business practice, shouldn't we be encouraging a move away from Machiavellian thinking? Then again, are we even sure that those "Machiavellian" views were really Machiavelli's? If not, what did he really think, and what might we learn from him? John and Ken plot and scheme with Maurizio Viroli from Princeton University, author of Redeeming the Prince: The Meaning of Machiavelli's Masterpiece.

Description

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California
Date created	September 21, 2014
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

Creators/Contributors

Speaker	Perry, John, 1943-
Speaker	Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019
Producer	Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.

Subjects

Subject	Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527
Subject	Philosophy
Subject	Politics and government
Subject	Leadership
Genre	Radio talk shows

Bibliographic information

philosophytalk.org show page	Title Machiavelli
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	357.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/hb987mq2277
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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