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Thrasymachus’ government: an analogy with Machiavelli’s Prince

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In Book I of Plato's Republic, Thrasymachus' proposal opens an important field of analysis within political philosophy, as it is through his discourse that justice becomes associated with the existing government policy in cities, given that, regardless of the political constitution, force always belongs to the governments and it is these who make the laws that it is fair for the governed to obey. This work aims, first, to analyze Thrasymachus' proposal for the whole of political philosophy and, second, to relate this proposal with Machiavelli's The Prince.

Source: Journal of Ancient Philosophy

DOI: 10.11606/issn.1981-9471.v18i2p1-13

Author: Luiz Maurício Bentim da Rocha Menezes

Institution: Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro

Language: English

Topic: Classical Philosophy and Thought

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404109712

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