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Title: Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu
ou la politique de Machiavel au XIXe Siècle par un contemporain

Note: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Bailey and Distributed Proofreaders
Europe, http: //dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr.

Summary: "Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu" by Maurice Joly is a political fiction crafted during the mid-19th century. The work explores a theoretical dialogue between the political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli and the Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu, set in a surreal afterlife. The central theme involves an examination of political power, morality, and the relationship between tyranny and freedom as discussed by the two iconic figures. The opening of the book introduces the encounter between Machiavelli and Montesquieu's spirits on a desolate shore, where they engage in a profound conversation about the nature of governance and political philosophy. Machiavelli expresses his views on human nature, arguing that the urge for power often leads to tyranny, and defends his controversial ideas from the "Prince." Montesquieu challenges Machiavelli's assertions, emphasizing the role of morality and law in maintaining a just society. Their dialogue touches on historical examples and contemporary ideas about political systems, culminating in a debate over the essential qualities needed for effective governance, and sets the stage for a rich exploration of these pressing themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Joly, Maurice, 1831-1878

EBook No.: 13187

Published: Aug 15, 2004

Downloads: 159

Language: French

Subject: Political ethics

Subject: France -- Politics and government -- 1852-1870

LoCC: Political science: Political theory

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu
ou la politique de Machiavel au XIXe Siècle par un contemporain

Note: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Bailey and Distributed Proofreaders
Europe, http: //dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr.

Summary: "Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu" by Maurice Joly is a political fiction crafted during the mid-19th century. The work explores a theoretical dialogue between the political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli and the Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu, set in a surreal afterlife. The central theme involves an examination of political power, morality, and the relationship between tyranny and freedom as discussed by the two iconic figures. The opening of the book introduces the encounter between Machiavelli and Montesquieu's spirits on a desolate shore, where they engage in a profound conversation about the nature of governance and political philosophy. Machiavelli expresses his views on human nature, arguing that the urge for power often leads to tyranny, and defends his controversial ideas from the "Prince." Montesquieu challenges Machiavelli's assertions, emphasizing the role of morality and law in maintaining a just society. Their dialogue touches on historical examples and contemporary ideas about political systems, culminating in a debate over the essential qualities needed for effective governance, and sets the stage for a rich exploration of these pressing themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Joly, Maurice, 1831-1878

EBook No.: 13187

Published: Aug 15, 2004

Downloads: 159

Language: French

Subject: Political ethics

Subject: France -- Politics and government -- 1852-1870

LoCC: Political science: Political theory

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.