Ital 473 - Machiavelli and Guicciardini

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

The development of modern political science in 16th-century Italy. We address questions of both theory and methodology in Machiavelli's and Guicciardini's political visions. We also pay close attention to the Florentine context of their work, as well as to the influence of historical examples, both classical and contemporary, in the development of their analyses. Finally, we ask how the examples they set, and the theories they promulgate, can have resonance in addressing political questions in our own age. Readings in Italian or English; discussion in English.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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