Profiles of Power
Philosopher-Kings, Princes, and Supermen
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2023
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New edition
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4331-9898-4 (ISBN)
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4331-9898-4 (ISBN)
Profiles of Power: Philosopher-kings, Princes, and Supermen examines the concept of "power" in the form of three iconic personifications: Plato’s Philosopher-king, Machiavelli’s Prince, and Nietzsche’s Superman.
Profiles of Power: Philosopher-Kings, Princes, and Supermen examines the concept of “power” in the form of three iconic personifications: Plato’s Philosopher-king, Machiavelli’s Prince, and Nietzsche’s Superman. It demonstrates how these thinkers’ response to power was determined by their investigation of the fundamental nature of humankind, the limits of human understanding, and the question of whether the universe is a rationally ordered domain or an unscripted chaos. Given the widely variant settings in which these men lived, their responses are understandably diverse. But author M.A. Soupios suggests that at least one concern unites their thoughts and purposes: that dangerous times necessitate the services of rarefied human types, and that charismatic leadership is a necessary countermeasure against the dissolute tendencies of culture and community. As Soupios argues, it is specifically in these salvational terms that the celebrated power archetypes advanced by Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche must be understood.
Profiles of Power: Philosopher-Kings, Princes, and Supermen examines the concept of “power” in the form of three iconic personifications: Plato’s Philosopher-king, Machiavelli’s Prince, and Nietzsche’s Superman. It demonstrates how these thinkers’ response to power was determined by their investigation of the fundamental nature of humankind, the limits of human understanding, and the question of whether the universe is a rationally ordered domain or an unscripted chaos. Given the widely variant settings in which these men lived, their responses are understandably diverse. But author M.A. Soupios suggests that at least one concern unites their thoughts and purposes: that dangerous times necessitate the services of rarefied human types, and that charismatic leadership is a necessary countermeasure against the dissolute tendencies of culture and community. As Soupios argues, it is specifically in these salvational terms that the celebrated power archetypes advanced by Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche must be understood.
M.A. Soupios (Ph.D., Fordham University) is Professor of Political Science at Long Island University. His publications include The Song of Hellas (2004), The Greeks Who Made Us Who We Are (2013), and The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership (2015).
Acknowledgments – Introduction – Plato – The Philosopher-King – Machiavelli – The Prince – Nietzsche – The Übermensch – Final Reflections – Appendix: Charisma – Bibliography – Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.03.2023 |
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| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 344 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Schlagworte | Cosmology • Epistemology • History • Human nature • Leadership • Philosopher-Kings, Princes, and Supermen • Philosophy • Politics • Power • Profiles of Power |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4331-9898-3 / 1433198983 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4331-9898-4 / 9781433198984 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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