Open AccessFrom politics to the art of the state
Author(s) -
M Nedzib Prasevic
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
theoria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-081X
pISSN - 0351-2274
DOI - 10.2298/theo1702145p
Subject(s) - politics , phrase , subject (documents) , state (computer science) , context (archaeology) , epistemology , government (linguistics) , political science , political philosophy , sociology , law and economics , law , philosophy , linguistics , history , computer science , archaeology , algorithm , library science
Machiavelli?s theoretical work was mainly focused on researching the art of the state. However, contrary to dominant and common definitions of the art of government in classic political theory, Machiavelli used an unconventional phrase - arte dello stato - to define the main subject of his research. This article analyzes intellectual and historical context of Machiavelli?s time to explain the reasons behind introduction of the new term in political theory.