Name: Power and Politics: Unpacking Machiavelli's The Prince
Start: 2024-09-20T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-20T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Stricklandgate House

Power and Politics: Unpacking Machiavelli's The Prince

As part of an ongoing series 'A History of Western Philosophy', for four half-day courses we'll be exploring the thought of the Renaissance.
About this Event

If power is the means to secure order and stability, what tactics and ethics are justifiable for a ruler to maintain control and achieve the greater good? In this half day course, the first of four in our exploration of Renaissance thought, we’ll discuss Machiavelli’s response to this question in his famous work, The Prince. We’ll consider his groundbreaking ideas on power and governance, and look at how they challenged traditional norms, ultimately reshaping political thought.