Lefort and Machiavelli: Ontology and History

Authors

  • Helton Adverse Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-8863.discurso.2018.147369

Keywords:

Lefort, Machiavelli, Political Philosophy, Ontology, History.

Abstract

The aim of this text is to identify some of the most salient aspects of Machiavelli’s interpretation presented by Claude Lefort, especially in Le travail de l’œuvre Machiavel, with special attention to the theme of the conflict between humors. From this, the paper aims to show that the original Lefortian reading implies some important differences in the conception of politics and political writing, which can be better understood when referred to the notions of ontology and history.

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Published

2018-06-29

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How to Cite

Adverse, H. (2018). Lefort and Machiavelli: Ontology and History. Discurso, 48(1), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-8863.discurso.2018.147369