Reconsidering Machiavelli’s Prince | Office Hours, Ep. 10

Описание: In the latest “Office Hours,” we visit with John Grant, associate professor of politics. Grant discusses Machiavelli’s classic work of political philosophy, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚. He explains why he thinks Machiavelli’s reputation for being a teacher of evil is unfair, and makes the counterintuitive claim that we would be better off today if our leaders were more Machiavellian. This is the tenth in a series of virtual visits with Hillsdale faculty.

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