A possible theoretical approach between Hannah Arendt and Niccolò Machiavelli
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Hannah Arendt. Machiavelli. Political Philosophy. Appearance. Tradition.Abstract
This scientific article addresses, as its central issue, a possible approximation—within temporal and conceptual limits—between the political philosophers Hannah Arendt and Niccolò Machiavelli, particularly in their critique of the tradition of political thought and their respective approaches to the concept of appearance. The general objective of the research is to demonstrate the extent to which such an approximation between the authors can be established by identifying points of convergence and divergence in their philosophical ideas. The study focuses specifically on the tradition of political thought and the concept of appearance. The proposed hypothesis is that both Arendt and Machiavelli share points of convergence in their positions regarding the tradition of political thought, as well as in their understandings of the concept of appearance. This is a theoretical and bibliographical study, grounded in books, articles, and academic works published in journals and periodicals relevant to the topic under investigation.
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