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Early Modern Philosophers: Niccolò Machiavelli

By Awais Aftab • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: Misc

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) “Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasion for it,”[1] states Machiavelli, the Italian historian, statesman and political philosopher, whose highly influential political ideas have converted his name [...]



A Journey Through Modern Philosophy: Introduction

By Awais Aftab • Jul 13th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Dear reader, i invite you on a journey through the lands of modern philosophy, whose borders stretch from the fifteenth century to the present days. Let us allow ourselves to be enchanted by its beauty and lure. During this odyssey we shall meet the great philosophers of this realm. Each of these philosophers will have [...]