Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren Geschichte vs The myth of the state: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren Geschichte Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren Geschichte Friedrich Meinecke · 1924 ★★★★☆ 4.1 438 pages · ≈ 8 h 07 m · Challenging

"Here is a study by a recognized master in the field of intellectual history of the challenge put by Machiavelli to the idea that there is a universal moral law governing human behavior. Should the political leader act…

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Cover of The myth of the state The myth of the state Ernst Cassirer · 1946 ★★★★☆ 3.8 303 pages · ≈ 5 h 37 m · Demanding

"The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is one of the landmarks of twentieth century philosophy. Drawing from the influential work of Wilhelm Dilthey, it transformed neo-Kantianism into a new robust philosophy of culture. The…

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Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren GeschichteThe myth of the state
Goodreads 4.4 (21) —
Hardcover — 4.0 (1)

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Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren GeschichteThe myth of the state
Ratings 21 1
Editions 18 11
Pages 438 303

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