Adam Zagajewski, “Moths”
Moths, gathering. Watching us, separated by a glass barrier. Attracted to the light. There’s not a lot of things political philosophy can do, but it should spea...
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Leo Strauss, “Thoughts on Machiavelli”
for Laura Jensen I Daughter’s If You Leave refuses to let go. Over and over it indulges pains the mere thought of loss could provoke. Some might think thi...
A Quick Note on Machiavelli’s Discourses, I.7 and I.8
It is rare that reading classical history or philosophy overlaps with anything we’re going through today. In fact, I want to eliminate many of the entries...
An Introduction to Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” Part 1
Note: References below are to Harvey Mansfield’s translation of The Prince, Second Edition, University of Chicago Press. I am a student of Leo Paul de Al...
Where Exactly Does the Cruelty of The Prince Reside?
What is below is subject to being revised entirely at a later date. Allowing man to acquire all he wants is the unleashing of vice. We know moderation is key in...