Enjoy Philosophy: MACHIAVELLI or POLITICAL SUCCESS AS REPUDIATION OF ETHICS

ENJOY PHILOSOPHY MEETS WEEKLY EVERY SUNDAY BETWEEN 11.30 AND 14.30 AT EDUARDO VII PARK, HERE: https://goo.gl/maps/5e3jKFEweXkNvDdK6

ITS THE GARDEN BETWEEN THE “CARLOS LOPES PAVILLION” AND THE “PRAIA NO PARQUE” RESTAURANT AT EDUARDO VII PARK.

THIS IS A GROUP FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN ENJOYING PHILOSOPHY.

NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE IS REQUIRED.

ONLY ETERNAL CURIOSITY AND THE PLEASURE OF KNOWLEDGE.

PLS KEEP UPDATED of any changes and updates on our WhatsApp Group:
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We will learn, debate, enjoy and investigate philosophers and diverse themes from the philosophical perspective. Each reunion is structured as a conversation among all attendees about that day s philosopher softly moderated by the organizer. The conversation will kick-off from the very brief suggested reading providing easy access to all attendees both to the philosopher and the conversation.

Let´s be greek and dive today on…

NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527), for many considered the most important political philosophy writer of all times due to "The Prince", a handbook of best practices to achieve and mantain power, political power, ruling power, solely based on the absolute rejection of any moral compass because... well, thats just the way things are. The "this is what works" approach arrives here to an unprecedented degree of precision and in-depth analysis to the point that he s perceived as the major influence of many political leaders, from Mussolini to Stalin or Donald Trump.

But, does it really work? Is the lack moral dimension the best, the only pragmatic approach to power ?

Let’s think with Niccolo...