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Niccolo Machiavelli și Kautilya: două reflecții filosofice cu privire la arta guvernării
Niccolo Machiavelli and Kautilya: two philosophical reflections on the art of government
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Abstract This article compares the ideas of two political thinkers representative for their time and region - Kautilya (of ancient India) and Machiavelli (of modern Europe). The analysis reveals important similarities and differences, and offers potential explanations for the findings. Most significantly, th... view more
This article compares the ideas of two political thinkers representative for their time and region - Kautilya (of ancient India) and Machiavelli (of modern Europe). The analysis reveals important similarities and differences, and offers potential explanations for the findings. Most significantly, the similarities between Kautyla's Arthasastra and Machiavelli's Prince are visible particularly when it comes to their treatment of war, 'state' administration, diplomacy, monarchy and the features of a good leader. Such similarities suggest that the development of modern European philosophy has been influenced by other cultural spaces, including Ancient India.... view less
Keywords
Europe; India; political philosophy; Machiavelli, N.; type of government; government
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Free Keywords
Kautilya
Document language
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 97-109
Journal
Annals of the University of Bucharest / Political science series, 14 (2012) 2
ISSN
1582-2486
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works