In this intellectual biography, Sebastian de Grazia presents a new vision of Machiavelli that evokes, with uncanny precision, the great Florentine thinker’s presence. After providing an engrossing account of Machiavelli's childhood and the period following his imprisonment and torture, the book turns to an examination of The Prince. The details of Machiavelli’s life never cease...(展开全部)

In this intellectual biography, Sebastian de Grazia presents a new vision of Machiavelli that evokes, with uncanny precision, the great Florentine thinker’s presence. After providing an engrossing account of Machiavelli's childhood and the period following his imprisonment and torture, the book turns to an examination of The Prince. The details of Machiavelli’s life never cease...(展开全部)

Le travail de l'oeuvre Machiavel by Claude Lefort is more than a secondary source on the thought of Machiavelli. On the one hand, it is a very important point in the development of his thought. An understanding of Lefort's interpretation of Machiavelli is essential for understanding the theory of democracy and totalitarianism that he will develop in his later work. On the other...(展开全部)

Le travail de l'oeuvre Machiavel by Claude Lefort is more than a secondary source on the thought of Machiavelli. On the one hand, it is a very important point in the development of his thought. An understanding of Lefort's interpretation of Machiavelli is essential for understanding the theory of democracy and totalitarianism that he will develop in his later work. On the other...(展开全部)

The humanitarian organisation, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) delivers emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and those who lack reliable health care. Each year, more than 2,500 volunteer doctors, nurses, and other professionals join locally-hired staff to provide medical aid in more than eighty countries. At the forefront a...(展开全部)

Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF (aka Doctors Without Borders), was founded in 1971 by rebellious French doctors. It is arguably the most respected humanitarian organization in the world, delivering emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics and natural disasters as well as to many others who lack reliable health care. Dan Bortolotti follows the volunteers at the for...(展开全部)

作者 昆廷•斯金纳　伦敦大学玛丽女王学院巴伯•博蒙特人文科学教授。曾任剑桥大学现代史钦定讲座教授，基督学院研究员。对现代思想史有广泛兴趣，著有作品多部，被译成数种语言，包括两卷本《现代政治思想的起源》（1978，于1979年获沃尔夫森学术奖）、《霍布斯哲学中的理性与修辞》（1996）、《自由主义之前的自由》（1998）、《霍布斯：阿姆斯特丹辩论》（2001，合著）、三卷本《政治学的视野》（2002）、《霍布斯与共和主义自由》（2008）等。 序言作者 任剑涛 　中国人民大学政治学系教授。曾任美国哈佛大学燕京学社、台湾大学人文与社会高等研究院高级访问学者。主要研究领域为政治哲学、西方政治思想史、中国政治。著有《从自在到自觉——中国国民性研究》（1992）、《伦理政治研究——从早期儒学视角的理论透视》（1999）、《中国现代思想脉络中的自由主义》（200...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

作者 昆廷•斯金纳　伦敦大学玛丽女王学院巴伯•博蒙特人文科学教授。曾任剑桥大学现代史钦定讲座教授，基督学院研究员。对现代思想史有广泛兴趣，著有作品多部，被译成数种语言，包括两卷本《现代政治思想的起源》（1978，于1979年获沃尔夫森学术奖）、《霍布斯哲学中的理性与修辞》（1996）、《自由主义之前的自由》（1998）、《霍布斯：阿姆斯特丹辩论》（2001，合著）、三卷本《政治学的视野》（2002）、《霍布斯与共和主义自由》（2008）等。 序言作者 任剑涛 　中国人民大学政治学系教授。曾任美国哈佛大学燕京学社、台湾大学人文与社会高等研究院高级访问学者。主要研究领域为政治哲学、西方政治思想史、中国政治。著有《从自在到自觉——中国国民性研究》（1992）、《伦理政治研究——从早期儒学视角的理论透视》（1999）、《中国现代思想脉络中的自由主义》（200...(展开全部)

Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought Series Editor: Dr Mark Philp, Oriel College, University of Oxford Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought present critical examinations of the work of major political philosophers and social theorists, assessing both their initial contribution and continuing relevance to politics and society. Each volume provides a cl...(展开全部)