Anti-Machiavel
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Anti-Machiavel is an 18th-century political treatise by Frederick II of Prussia that refutes Machiavelli’s principles in The Prince and advocates for enlightened, moral rulership.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political treatise → |
| aim |
to present a moral code for princes
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to refute Machiavelli’s principles in The Prince → |
| author |
Frederick II of Prussia
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Frederick the Great → |
| basedOnWork |
The Prince
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| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Prussia
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| criticizesAuthor |
Niccolò Machiavelli
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| criticizesWork |
The Prince
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| dateOfFirstEdition |
September 1740
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| editor |
Voltaire
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| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory → |
| hasTranslation |
English
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German → Italian → |
| historicalContext |
written shortly before Frederick II became King of Prussia
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| historicalReception |
example of anti-Machiavellian literature
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important text of early reign of Frederick the Great → |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment ideals
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natural law theory → |
| languageOfFirstEdition |
French
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| mainSubject |
critique of Machiavellianism
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enlightened absolutism → monarchy → political ethics → |
| notableTheme |
compatibility of power and virtue
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limits of political deception → responsibility of rulers toward subjects → |
| originalLanguage |
French
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| philosophicalCurrent |
Enlightenment political thought
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| placeOfFirstPublication |
The Hague
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| politicalModelPromoted |
enlightened absolutism
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| positionOnRulership |
advocates enlightened rulership
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advocates moral rulership → rejects raison d’état as sole guide → |
| publicationCentury |
18th century
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| publicationYear |
1740
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| publisher |
Jean van Duren
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| structure |
chapter-by-chapter commentary on The Prince
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| title |
Anti-Machiavel
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| viewOfLaw |
laws should be just and stable
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| viewOfPrince |
prince should be virtuous
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prince should seek subjects’ happiness → |
| viewOfReligion |
religion is useful for morality and social order
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| viewOfWar |
war should be limited and defensive
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Frederick II of Prussia
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notableWork |
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Anti-Machiavel
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title |