The theme of conspiracies is frequently used in the works of Machiavelli. Moreover, he dedicated one of the most famous chapters of the Discourses to it (III, 6). But also, stories of intrigue and conspiracy continually run through in the Florentine Histories as in his diplomatic-chancery writings. Looking at the predominant literature, it’s been spoken inaccurately of political plots and machinations in the Prince (XIX) as in his minor historical-political texts. Unlike other classical authors, from Sallustio onwards, Machiavelli did not limit himself to describing single conspiracies. For this particular and extreme form of struggle Machiavelli has offered a true theory or phenomenology, something that other thinkers had never achieved. He classified the conspiracies, identified the various historical variations, has shed light on the technical-operational dimension, illustrated the phases and the methods of development, the ideal motivations, the material justifications and the sociological matrices. Above all, he has offered a key of interpretation eminently historical and political. This deserves to be highlighted because for a long time these interpretations were limited to the psychological reasons of the conspirators.
MAQUIAVEL E A FENOMENOLOGIA DAS CONJURAÇÕES: APONTAMENTOS DE LEITURAS E HIPÓTESES INTERPRETATIVAS
Alessandro Campi
2021
Abstract
The theme of conspiracies is frequently used in the works of Machiavelli. Moreover, he dedicated one of the most famous chapters of the Discourses to it (III, 6). But also, stories of intrigue and conspiracy continually run through in the Florentine Histories as in his diplomatic-chancery writings. Looking at the predominant literature, it’s been spoken inaccurately of political plots and machinations in the Prince (XIX) as in his minor historical-political texts. Unlike other classical authors, from Sallustio onwards, Machiavelli did not limit himself to describing single conspiracies. For this particular and extreme form of struggle Machiavelli has offered a true theory or phenomenology, something that other thinkers had never achieved. He classified the conspiracies, identified the various historical variations, has shed light on the technical-operational dimension, illustrated the phases and the methods of development, the ideal motivations, the material justifications and the sociological matrices. Above all, he has offered a key of interpretation eminently historical and political. This deserves to be highlighted because for a long time these interpretations were limited to the psychological reasons of the conspirators.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
