"In many respects, Machiavelli deserves appreciation as a precursor and innovator... his first-rate education put him in the position of managing countless Roman and Greek sources... he would eventually oppose humanist political theory in his works, he never stopped looking for inspiration from the ancients."
"Pedulla emphasizes that among the ideas in The Prince and Discourses on Livy, one of the most consequential is the notion that it is easier to build an ordered society on selfish interests - which are rational and therefore predictable - rather than on noble passions."
"This book… will be useful to anyone wanting an introduction to him. Its concluding section examines how Machiavelli's writings have been interpreted and utilised from the 16th century to the present day, offering fresh insights into his enduring legacy."
"Religion is almost always reduced to a political tool, an anti-dogmatic approach that understandably made him a target for infamy, but also worked in his favor in some way precisely because his philosophy was so radical."
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