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Valdžios autoriteto problema Machiavellio ir Han Feizi politinės filosofijos koncepcijose
The Problem of Government Authority in the Conceptions of Machiavelli and Han Feizi Political Philosophies

Author(s): Žilvinas Vareikis
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Government/Political systems
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: Machiavelli; Han Feizi; the government’s authority; comparative philosophy; political philosophy;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the question of government authority based on the ideas of N. Machiavelli and Han Feizi. Both thinkers sought to establish a model of government that would justify the most pressing interests of the state. To this end, they combined the interests of government and the state as a whole, emphasizing various aspects of political philosophy. Due to the imperfections of human nature in real life, this could only partialy be accomplished. In addition to issues of social philosophical discourse, the article also explores an important intercultural perspective on these issues.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 104
  • Page Range: 21-28
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Lithuanian
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