Politics and the Vicissitudes of Fortune: Machiavelli’s New Religion

• In Event: At the Cornerstone of Modernity: Machiavelli & Hobbes

Brief Overview

This paper argues that Machiavelli’s call to conquer fortune and unify Italy in the The Prince, interpreted in light of his discussion of the foundation and function of religion in the Discourses on Livy, conveys his new religious teaching.

Author

• Benjamin Schwabe, University of Texas at Austin