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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Topic
- philosophy
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- Philosophy
- Age Level
- Adults
- ISBN
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Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
0739110888
ISBN-13
9780739110881
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56992270
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
230 Pages
Publication Name
Art of Power : Machiavelli, Nietzsche, and the Making of Aesthetic Political Theory
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Individual Philosophers, History & Theory, Aesthetics, Political Ideologies / General, Political
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
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0.7 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-025575
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An interpretation of Machiavelli and Nietzsche that is crucial for understanding the post9/11 universe. The link between modern atheism, aesthetic political theory, and the sense of the tragic is drawn with force and clarity. Diego von Vacano has made a major contribution to contemporary political thinking., At last a book that focuses not on how politics ought to be but on how politics is through the guidance of two excellent mentors: Machiavelli and Nietzsche., An interpretation of Machiavelli and Nietzsche that is crucial for understanding the post “9/11 universe. The link between modern atheism, aesthetic political theory, and the sense of the tragic is drawn with force and clarity. Diego von Vacano has made a major contribution to contemporary political thinking., An interpretation of Machiavelli and Nietzsche that is crucial for understanding the post-9/11 universe. The link between modern atheism, aesthetic political theory, and the sense of the tragic is drawn with force and clarity. Diego von Vacano has made a major contribution to contemporary political thinking., Diego A. von Vacano "s book fills an important hole in political theory literature. If one can say that Machiavelli inaugurates a certain modern conception of politics, one can also say that Nietzsche announces and analyzes its limits and its end. Von Vacano shows that both thinkers share a similar conception of the political and of human agency. The analyses are always sharp and the argument is clear and convincing. If, as Burckhardt argued, the state can be thought of as a work of art, von Vacano shows us what this actually entails. He also shows us why Nietzsche has to be understood as having a conception of and concern for the political., This book is admirable for its large ambitions. . . .Von Vacano has boldly brought our attention to a serious subject and has earnestly raised the question of whether and how Machiavelli and Nietzsche can help us to grapple with., . . . Von Vacano has broken valuable ground, exhibits intimacy with a wide sweep of Western political thought, and marries Nietzsche to his beloved Niccol (at long last!) by way of the book's greatest strength: close, novel interpretations of paired texts mined productively to illuminate one another., Vacano's book focuses on a very important but often neglected connection in political theory, that between Machiavelli and Nietzsche.... Vacano's book is a serious attempt to refound modern political thought, or to rethink its foundations. It is a very important work in two respects: firstly in highlighting the connection between Machiavelli and Nietzsche...and secondly in focusing on aesthetic dimensions of politics., The author...offers a unique aesthetic political theory, one intended to address the very different reality of our modern age....Von Vacano's book deserves praise..., The Art of Power is a provocative study that incites readers to consider the place of spectacle and aesthetic experience in the political writings of Machiavelli â€�and therefore, modern politics, as well., "Diego A. von Vacano's book fills an important hole in political theory literature. If one can say that Machiavelli inaugurates a certain modern conception of politics, one can also say that Nietzsche announces and analyzes its limits and its end. Von Vacano shows that both thinkers share a similar conception of the political and of human agency. The analyses are always sharp and the argument is clear and convincing. If, as Burckhardt argued, the state can be thought of as a work of art, von Vacano shows us what this actually entails. He also shows us why Nietzsche has to be understood as having a conception of and concern for the political." --Tracy B. Strong, Professor of Political Thought and Philosophy, University of Southampton "An interpretation of Machiavelli and Nietzsche that is crucial for understanding the post-9/11 universe. The link between modern atheism, aesthetic political theory, and the sense of the tragic is drawn with force and clarity. Diego von Vacano has made a major contribution to contemporary political thinking." --Anthony Parel, University of Calgary " The Art of Power is a provocative study that incites readers to consider the place of spectacle and aesthetic experience in the political writings of Machiavelli-and therefore, modern politics, as well." --John P. McCormick, former editorial page editor, Chicago Tribune "At last a book that focuses not on how politics ought to be but on how politics is through the guidance of two excellent mentors: Machiavelli and Nietzsche." --Maurizio Viroli, Princeton University "Recommended." -- Choice Reviews ". . . Von Vacano has broken valuable ground, exhibits intimacy with a wide sweep of Western political thought, and marries Nietzsche to his beloved Niccolò (at long last!) by way of the book's greatest strength: close, novel interpretations of paired texts mined productively to illuminate one another." -- Political Theory "This book is admirable for its large ambitions. . . .Von Vacano has boldly brought our attention to a serious subject and has earnestly raised the question of whether and how Machiavelli and Nietzsche can help us to grapple with." -- Perspectives on Politics "Vacano's book focuses on a very important but often neglected connection in political theory, that between Machiavelli and Nietzsche.... Vacano's book is a serious attempt to refound modern political thought, or to rethink its foundations. It is a very important work in two respects: firstly in highlighting the connection between Machiavelli and Nietzsche...and secondly in focusing on aesthetic dimensions of politics." -- Redescriptions "The author...offers a unique aesthetic political theory, one intended to address the very different reality of our modern age....Von Vacano's book deserves praise..." --Jeffrey Church, University of Houston, The Review of Politics, The Art of Power is a provocative study that incites readers to consider the place of spectacle and aesthetic experience in the political writings of Machiavelli--and therefore, modern politics, as well., . . . Von Vacano has broken valuable ground, exhibits intimacy with a wide sweep of Western political thought, and marries Nietzsche to his beloved Niccolò (at long last!) by way of the book's greatest strength: close, novel interpretations of paired texts mined productively to illuminate one another., The Art of Power is a provocative study that incites readers to consider the place of spectacle and aesthetic experience in the political writings of Machiavelli "and therefore, modern politics, as well., Diego A. von Vacano's book fills an important hole in political theory literature. If one can say that Machiavelli inaugurates a certain modern conception of politics, one can also say that Nietzsche announces and analyzes its limits and its end. Von Vacano shows that both thinkers share a similar conception of the political and of human agency. The analyses are always sharp and the argument is clear and convincing. If, as Burckhardt argued, the state can be thought of as a work of art, von Vacano shows us what this actually entails. He also shows us why Nietzsche has to be understood as having a conception of and concern for the political.
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Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
320.1092/2
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Introduction: Art, Power, and Knowledge Chapter 3 Machiavelli's Ass and the Poetics of Political Life Chapter 4 Tragic Machiavelli: The Agon of the Heroic Prince Chapter 6 Nietzsche's Machiavellism Chapter 7 A Machiavellian Zarathustra: The Aesthetic Politics of Value Creation Chapter 9 The Form of Aesthetic Political Theory Chapter 10 Aesthetic Political Theory and Modernity Chapter 11 Conclusion: Spectacular Politics
Synopsis
The Art of Power offers up a challenge to traditional political theory. Diego A. von Vacano provides original interpretations of Machiavelli's oeuvre and of Nietzsche's relationship to politics., The Art of Power is a challenge to traditional political theory. Diego A. von Vacano examines the work of Machiavelli, arguing that he establishes a new, aesthetic perspective on political life. He then proceeds to carry out the most extensive analysis to date of an important relationship in political theory: that between the thought of Machiavelli and Friedrich Nietzsche. Arguing that these two theorists have similar aims and perspectives, this work uncovers the implications of their common way of looking at the human condition and political practice to elucidate the phenomenon of the persistence of aesthetic, sensory cognition as fundamental to the human experience, particularly to the political life. By exploring this relationship, The Art of Power makes a significant contribution to the growing interest in the intersection of aesthetic theory and political philosophy as well as in interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on political theory.
LC Classification Number
BH301.P64V66 2006
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