Review article

https://doi.org/10.21464/fi36407

Niccolò Machiavelli as a Guide: From the Art of War to the Guide for Managers

Nino Raspudić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Filozofski fakultet, Ivana Lučića 3, HR–10000 Zagreb

Abstract

From the perspective of “applied ‘machiavelistics’”, the paper deals with Machiavelli’s The Art of War (Dell’arte della guerra) and other works (The Prince, Discourses on Livy) in which the author, among other things, gives advice for successful struggle, military and political. It is significant that these advices of Renaissance philosopher have a strong impact even after five hundred years. Few relevant authors that are familiar with his work recently published several books that reactualize Machiavelli’s thought in the context of the struggle and decision making in the 21st century, whether it is about advising managers in the “wars” within the business world, or it is offering assistance to voters in elections in order to choose a better ruler. Analysing these works, which updated Machiavelli as guide and counselor in contemporary struggles and decisions, shows the extent to which this approach trivializes Machiavelli’s thought, but also in how many ways it contributing to new, creative reception of his work.

Keywords

“applied ‘machiavelistics’”; The Prince; The Art of War; decision-making; manager

Hrčak ID:

180136

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/180136

Publication date:

13.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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