Xenophon the Socratic Prince: The Argument of the Anabasis of Cyrus

by E. Buzzetti

Overview

An interpretation of Xenophon's Anabasis of Cyrus, paralleling the text to Machiavelli's The Prince, and focusing on the question: How did the Socratic education help Xenophon reconcile morality with effectiveness, the noble with the good, as a ruler?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137333308
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	05/21/2014
Series:	Recovering Political Philosophy
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	337
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Eric Buzzetti is Principal and Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts College at Concordia University, Canada.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Political Life and the Socratic Education PART I: THE KINGSHIP OF CYRUS 1. 'The Godlike King' (Book One) PART II: THE KINGSHIP OF KLEARCHOS 2. 'The Pious King' (Book Two) PART III: THE KINGSHIP OF XENOPHON 'The Socratic King' (Books Three through Seven) 3. Book Three: Piety 4. Book Four: Courage 5. Book Five: Justice 6. Book Six: Gratitude 7. Book Seven: The Love of the Soldier (PHILOSTRATIOTES) Conclusion: The Argument of the Anabasis of Cyrus