Thoughts on Machiavelli
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Thoughts on Machiavelli is a book by Leo Strauss
. The book is a collection of lectures he gave at the University of Chicago
in which he dissects the work of Niccolò Machiavelli
. The book contains commentary on Machiavelli's The Prince and The Discourses on Livy.
Leo Strauss
Leo Strauss was a political philosopher and classicist who specialized in classical political philosophy. He was born in Germany to Jewish parents and later emigrated to the United States...
. The book is a collection of lectures he gave at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in which he dissects the work of Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian historian, philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He is one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, playwright, and a civil servant of the Florentine Republic...
. The book contains commentary on Machiavelli's The Prince and The Discourses on Livy.