Metis and violence in Machiavellian political theory
n 21 (September, 2017) • Archai: As Origens do Pensamento Ocidental
Autor: Regina Maria da Cruz Queiroz
Resumo:
The quest for winning and preserving political power in Machiavelli’s The Prince is led by the bellicose version of the pre-classical and mythological concept of m?etis or cunning rationality. In opposition to a domestic version of cunning rationality, understood as the rationality of the weak, Machiavellian m?etis is a prudential and deceptive rationality of the strong. Bellicose cunning rationality does not, however, prevent the prince from falling into the hubris of violence, and does not avoid undermining cunning rationality itself. Our article evaluates and circumscribes the contribution, as well as the theoretical and practical limits of the Machiavellian bellicose cunning rationality.
ISSN: 1984-249X
DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.14195/1984 -249X_21_7
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/16081/19011
Palavras-Chave: Cunning retionality,hubris of violence,politi
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