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Hay una tradicion de estudios que pretende resolver problemas fundamentales de la interpretacion del pensamiento de Maquiavelo a traves del estudio del contexto (historico y linguistico) de su obra, con particular atencion al uso maquiaveliano de 'palabras clave' tales como stato y virtu. Sin embargo, a menudo se olvida que el florentino se alejo. intencionadamente, del significado y uso que sus contemporaneos dieron a terminos tan importantes. Dado que Maquiavelo intento escapar de los lectores contextuales pertenecientes a 'su contexto', resulta necesario tomar la precaucion de no aplanar su significado. Un examen del uso que Maquiavelo hace del termino stato, combinado con palabras que denotan adquisicion y conquista, muestra que fue el quien introdujo la moderna nocion no ya de un estado centralizado, sino de un estado cuyo fin o telos consiste en un crecimiento desatado, mas que en la virtud o la salvacion de sus ciudadanos There is a tradition of attempting to solve outstanding problems in the interpretation of Machiavelli by studying the context (historical and linguistic) of his works, with a particular focus on Machiavelli's use of such 'keywords' as stato and virtu. What is often neglected is the extent to which Machiavelli intentionally diverged from the meaning and usage of his contemporaries precisely when it came to using such important terms. Since Machiavelli was trying to break free of his 'context' contextual readings need to take care not to flatten his meaning. An examination of Machiavelli's use of stato in combination with words denoting acquisition and conquest shows that it was Machiavelli who introduced the modern notion not of a centralized state, but of a state whose 'end' or telos consists in unbounded growth, rather than the virtue or salvation of its citizens. Adapted from the source document.

Let's begin by presenting some newly discovered documents concerning Niccolò Machiavelli. The biographical detail may at first appear overwhelming, but the light these documents shed on the chronology of Machiavelli's composition of The Prince helps to answer some old questions concerning the character of Machiavelli's little treatise. The new documents date from the year 1515. They were drawn up at a time of financial difficulty and profound personal disappointment in the life of the former Florentine secretary and second chancellor. In 1512 Machiavelli had been fired from the chancery of the Florentine Republic. In 1513 he had been arrested on a probably false charge of conspiracy, tortured (although he gave no confession), and then unexpectedly freed in a general amnesty following the election of a Florentine, Giovanni de' Medici, as Pope Leo X. In 1515, at the time these documents were drawn up, Machiavelli was still out of favor. But he was also putting into prose the theoretical work that established the extraordinary reputation still associated with him today.

"Widely read for its insights into history and politics, The Prince is one of the most provocative works of the Italian Renaissance. Based on Niccoló̀ Machiavelli's observations of the effectiveness of both ancient and contemporary statesmen, the rules for governing set forth in his manual were considered radical and harsh by his contemporaries, and they have been thought shocking to many since then. William J. Connell's lucid introductory essay and translations of important related documents offer fresh insights into Machiavelli's life, the meaning of his work, the context in which he wrote, and his book's influence over time. Document headnotes, maps, a chronology of Machiavelli's life and career, questions for consideration, a selected bibliography, and an index provide further pedagogical support. For this new edition, the translation has been revised from top to bottom to reflect recent advances in our knowledge of the text in the original Italian and the circumstances of its composition

Renaissance Florence has often been described as the birthplace of modern individualism, as reflected in the individual genius of its great artists, scholars, and statesmen. The 16 essays in this volume explore fresh approaches to the social world of Florentines during this fascinating era