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Título: Frederick the Great's Philosophical Writings Condición: Nuevo ISBN-10: 0691258910 EAN: 9780691258911 ISBN: 9780691258911 Publisher: Princeton University Press Formato: Tapa blanda Fecha de publicación: 27/02/2024 Description: The first modern English edition of diverse Enlightenment-era writings by Prussian monarch Frederick the Great
Frederick II of Prussia (1712–1786), best known as Frederick the Great, was a prolific writer of philosophical discourses, poems, epics, satires, and more, while maintaining extensive correspondence with prominent intellectuals, Voltaire among them. This edition of selected writings, the first to make a wide range of Frederick’s most important ideas available to a modern English readership, moves beyond traditional attempts to see his work only in light of his political aims. In these pages, we can finally appreciate Frederick’s influential contributions to the European Enlightenment—and his unusual role as a monarch who was also a published author.
In addition to Frederick’s major opus, the Anti-Machiavel, the works presented here include essays, prefaces, reviews, and dialogues. The subjects discussed run the gamut from ethics to religion to political theory. Accompanied by critical annotations, the texts show that we can understand Frederick’s views of kingship and the state only if we engage with a broad spectrum of his thought, including his attitudes toward morality and self-love. By contextualizing his arguments and impact on Enlightenment beliefs, this volume considers how we can reconcile Frederick’s innovative public musings with his absolutist rule. Avi Lifschitz provides a robust and detailed introduction that discusses Frederick’s life and work against the backdrop of eighteenth-century history and politics.
With its unparalleled scope and cross-disciplinary appeal, Frederick the Great’s Philosophical Writings firmly establishes one monarch’s multifaceted relevance for generations of readers and scholars to come. Idioma: inglés País/Región de fabricación: US Altura del artículo: 235mm Longitud del artículo: 156mm Autor: Frederick II Traducción: Angela Scholar Contribuyente: Avi Lifschitz (Edited by), Angela Scholar (Translated by) Género: Society & Culture Tema: History, Philosophy & Spirituality Año de publicación: 2024
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