Political Integrity v Political Efficacy: Montaigne's Response to Machiavelli

• In Event: Machiavelli and His Successors

Brief Overview

Because Montaigne mentions Machiavelli by name only twice in his Essays, few readers have noticed how much he agrees with his influential predecessor about the necessities of politics, but draws different conclusions from their shared insight.

Author

• Catherine H Zuckert, Arizona State University