Republics Ancient and Modern Vol. II : New Modes and Orders in Early Modern Political Thought
, by Rahe, Paul A.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780807844748 | 0807844748
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/1/1994
Where many intellectual historians discern a revival of the classical spirit in the political speculation of the age stretching from Machiavelli to Adam Smith, Rahe brings to light a self-conscious repudiation of the theory and practice of ancient self-government and an inclination to restrict the scope of politics, to place greater reliance on institutions than on virtuous restraint, and to give free rein to the human's capacities as a toolmaking animal.