Against Throne and Altar : Machiavelli and Political Theory Under the English Republic

Книга Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory Under the... Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory Under the English Republic Книги Исторические Автор: Paul A. Rahe Год издания: 2008 Формат: pdf Издат.:Cambridge University Press Страниц: 432 Размер: 2,2 Mb ISBN: 0521883903 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:Modern republicanism - distinguished from its classical counterpart by its commercial character and jealous distrust of those in power, by its use of representative institutions, and by its employment of a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances - owes an immense debt to the republican experiment conducted in England between 1649, when Charles I was executed, and 1660, when Charles II was crowned. Though abortive, this experiment left a legacy in the political science articulated both by its champions, John Milton, Marchamont Nehdham, and James Harrington, and by its sometime opponent and ultimate supporter Thomas Hobbes. This volume examines these four thinkers, situates them with regard to the novel species of republicanism first championed more than a century before by Niccolo Machiavelli, and examines the debt that he and they owed the Epicurean tradition in philosophy and the political science crafted by the Arab philosophers Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes. Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 Abbreviations and Brief Titles......Page 13 Introduction......Page 15 Prologue: Machiavelli in the English Revolution......Page 18 Preface......Page 33 1 Machiavelli’s Populist Turn......Page 36 Differential Moral and Political Rationality......Page 38 Res Publica......Page 41 Machiavellian Republicanism......Page 44 In the Shadow of Lucretius......Page 46 The Paradox of a Political Epicureanism......Page 53 Virtue, Corruption, and Fear......Page 59 A Question of Appetite......Page 63 Machiavelli’s Modern Populism......Page 67 2 The Ravages of an Ambitious Idleness......Page 70 The Theologico-Political Doctrine of Averroës......Page 73 The Influence of Averroës......Page 89 The Ecclesiastical Principality......Page 97 Satisfied and Stupefied......Page 100 The Subtle Art of Suggestion......Page 103 Sinister Opinions, Sinister Decision......Page 105 The Honor of the World......Page 109 Preface......Page 115 3 The Classical Republicanism of John Milton......Page 118 Rule by the Sanior, Valentior Pars......Page 124 A Republic of Moral Virtue......Page 132 Politics and Morality......Page 133 Milton’s Misgivings......Page 137 After the Fall......Page 140 Pietas in Patriam......Page 146 Tyranny......Page 147 Providence and Prudence......Page 149 4 The Liberation of Captive Minds......Page 153 A Corporation of Impostors......Page 154 The Fescu of an Imprimatur......Page 157 Philosophic Freedom......Page 159 The Theologico-Political Dilemma......Page 162 The Tyranny of Custom......Page 169 The Logic of Popular Enlightenment......Page 182 Old Priest Writ Large......Page 185 The Practice of Kalam......Page 186 Preface......Page 189 5 Marchamont Nedham and the Regicide Republic......Page 193 The Middle Ground......Page 194 The Very Model of a Modern Sophist......Page 197 Turncoat......Page 200 Engagement......Page 201 The Conscientious Pretender......Page 203 Opinionated Humors Dispelled......Page 206 6 Servant of the Rump......Page 211 A Libertine Alliance......Page 219 Mercurius Politicus......Page 226 The Impasse......Page 229 7 The Good Old Cause......Page 233 The Republican Revival......Page 236 Servant of the Protectorate......Page 242 The Excellencie of a Free State......Page 246 Nedham’s Modern Populism......Page 247 The Spirit of Distrust......Page 251 The End of Government......Page 256 Preface......Page 259 8 Thomas Hobbes’s Republican Youth......Page 263 Bacon’s Project......Page 266 Bacon and Machiavelli......Page 269 The Sources of Civil Knowledge......Page 275 The New Prince......Page 277 Rome Ancient......Page 280 Rome Modern......Page 282 The Fairy Kingdom......Page 284 9 The Making of a Modern Monarchist......Page 287 Hobbes’s Kehre......Page 288 Thucydidean Ruminations......Page 292 Dissolution of Government......Page 297 10 The Very Model of a Modern Moralist......Page 305 The Epicurean Persuasion......Page 307 Erudite Libertines......Page 311 Political Epicureanism......Page 322 Hobbes’s Critique of Machiavelli......Page 326 11 The Hobbesian Republicanism of James Harrington......Page 335 The Archives of Ancient Prudence......Page 337 Regime Typology......Page 340 A Republic Tongue-Ty’d......Page 345 A Common-wealth for Encrease......Page 350 An Immortal Commonwealth......Page 353 The Empire of the World......Page 357 Epilogue: After the Fall......Page 361 Index......Page 371 Cover 1 Half-title 3 Title 5 Copyright 6 Dedication 7 Contents 9 Acknowledgments 11 Abbreviations and Brief Titles 13 Introduction 15 Prologue: Machiavelli in the English Revolution 18 Part I Machiavelli's new republicanism 33 Preface 33 1 Machiavelli鈥檚 Populist Turn 36 Differential Moral and Political Rationality 38 Res Publica 41 Machiavellian Republicanism 44 In the Shadow of Lucretius 46 The Paradox of a Political Epicureanism 53 Virtue, Corruption, and Fear 59 A Question of Appetite 63 Machiavelli鈥檚 Modern Populism 67 2 The Ravages of an Ambitious Idleness 70 The Theologico-Political Doctrine of Averro毛s 73 The Influence of Averro毛s 89 The Ecclesiastical Principality 97 Satisfied and Stupefied 100 The Subtle Art of Suggestion 103 Sinister Opinions, Sinister Decision 105 The Honor of the World 109 Part II Revolutionary aristotelianism 115 Preface 115 3 The Classical Republicanism of John Milton 118 Rule by the Sanior, Valentior Pars 124 A Republic of Moral Virtue 132 Politics and Morality 133 Milton鈥檚 Misgivings 137 After the Fall 140 Pietas in Patriam 146 Tyranny 147 Providence and Prudence 149 4 The Liberation of Captive Minds 153 A Corporation of Impostors 154 The Fescu of an Imprimatur 157 Philosophic Freedom 159 The Theologico-Political Dilemma 162 The Tyranny of Custom 169 The Logic of Popular Enlightenment 182 Old Priest Writ Large 185 The Practice of Kalam 186 Part III Machiavellian republicanism anglicized 189 Preface 189 5 Marchamont Nedham and the Regicide Republic 193 The Middle Ground 194 The Very Model of a Modern Sophist 197 Turncoat 200 Engagement 201 The Conscientious Pretender 203 Opinionated Humors Dispelled 206 6 Servant of the Rump 211 A Libertine Alliance 219 Mercurius Politicus 226 The Impasse 229 7 The Good Old Cause 233 The Republican Revival 236 Servant of the Protectorate 242 The Excellencie of a Free State 246 Nedham鈥檚 Modern Populism 247 The Spirit of Distrust 251 The End of Government 256 Part IV Thomas Hobbes and the new republicanism 259 Preface 259 8 Thomas Hobbes鈥檚 Republican Youth 263 Bacon鈥檚 Project 266 Bacon and Machiavelli 269 The Sources of Civil Knowledge 275 The New Prince 277 Rome Ancient 280 Rome Modern 282 The Fairy Kingdom 284 9 The Making of a Modern Monarchist 287 Hobbes鈥檚 Kehre 288 Thucydidean Ruminations 292 Dissolution of Government 297 10 The Very Model of a Modern Moralist 305 The Epicurean Persuasion 307 Erudite Libertines 311 Political Epicureanism 322 Hobbes鈥檚 Critique of Machiavelli 326 11 The Hobbesian Republicanism of James Harrington 335 The Archives of Ancient Prudence 337 Regime Typology 340 A Republic Tongue-Ty鈥檇 345 A Common-wealth for Encrease 350 An Immortal Commonwealth 353 The Empire of the World 357 Epilogue: After the Fall 361 Index 371 Modern Republicanism - Distinguished From Its Classical Counterpart By Its Commercial Character And Jealous Distrust Of Those In Power, By Its Use Of Representative Institutions, And By Its Employment Of A Separation Of Powers And A System Of Checks And Balances - Owes An Immense Debt To The Republican Experiment Conducted In England Between 1649, When Charles I Was Executed, And 1660, When Charles Ii Was Crowned. Though Abortive, This Experiment Left A Legacy In The Political Science Articulated Both By Its Champions, John Milton, Marchamont Nedham, And James Harrington, And By Its Sometime Opponent And Ultimate Supporter, Thomas Hobbes. This Volume Examines These Four Thinkers, Situates Them With Regard To The Novel Species Of Republicanism First Championed In The Early 1500s By Niccolo Machiavelli, And Examines The Debt That He And They Owed The Epicurean Tradition In Philosophy And The Political Science Crafted By The Arab Philosophers Alfarabi, Avicenna, And Averroes.--jacket. Prologue: Machiavelli In The English Revolution -- Machiavelli's Populist Turn -- The Ravages Of An Ambitious Idleness -- The Classical Republicanism Of John Milton -- The Liberation Of Captive Minds -- Marchamont Nedham And The Regicide Republic -- Servant Of The Rump -- The Good Old Cause -- Thomas Hobbes's Republican Youth -- The Making Of A Modern Monarchist -- The Very Model Of A Modern Moralist -- The Hobbesian Republicanism Of James Harrington. Paul A. Rahe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Modern republicanism - distinguished from its classical counterpart by its commercial character and jealous distrust of those in power, by its use of representative institutions, and by its employment of a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances - owes an immense debt to the republican experiment conducted in England between 1649, when Charles I was executed, and 1660, when Charles II was crowned. Though abortive, this experiment left a legacy in the political science articulated both by its champions, John Milton, Marchamont Nedham, and James Harrington, and by its sometime opponent and ultimate supporter, Thomas Hobbes. This volume examines these four thinkers, situates them with regard to the novel species of republicanism first championed in the early 1500s by Niccolò Machiavelli, and examines the debt that he and they owed the Epicurean tradition in philosophy and the political science crafted by the Arab philosophers Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroës. This volume examines the political thinking of three men - John Milton, Marchamont Nedham, and James Harrington - who championed the abortive republican experiment in England between 1649 and 1660 and that of Thomas Hobbes, who lent his support after initial opposition.