Privates Vices, Public Benefits
Mandragolain Machiavelli’s Political Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6357244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brandon Turner (0000-0001-8284-2794, Clemson University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 109-132 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1057/pol.2015.35 |
| OpenAlex | W2252653221 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Scholars often interpret Machiavelli's Mandragola as a contest of would-be princes displaying their virtù. I offer an alternative interpretation of the play in which the characters, each vicious and self-interested, constitute an "economy of vice." This interpretation highlights Machiavelli's appreciation for the public (and political) import of ordinary vice and thereby provides – when considered in light of medieval influences on Machiavelli's understanding of constitutions – new purchase on Machiavelli's political theory. In contrast to the image of Machiavelli as a profoundly political thinker, my argument underscores Machiavelli's role as a precursor to comparatively anti-political modes of thought: in particular, commercial liberalism
Argument (complex analysis · CONTEST · Epistemology · International political economy · Interpretation (philosophy · Law and economics · Liberalism · Political economy · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Liberty before Liberalism
Machiavellian Democracy
The Foundations of Modern Political Thought
An essay on the history of civil society (1767)
The Ethical Premises for the Mandragola's New Society
When Did Machiavelli Write Mandragola
The Significance of Lucrezia in Machiavelli'sLa Mandragola
Machiavelli'sMandragola
On Machiavelli's Mandragola
Self-interest Rightly Understood
The Master Fool
The Passions and the Interests
The Machiavellian Moment
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |