{"product_id":"the-spinoza-machiavelli-encounter-time-and-occasion-paperback","title":"The Spinoza-Machiavelli Encounter: Time and Occasion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVittorio Morfino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Mesing\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVittorio Morfino draws out the implications of the dynamic Spinoza-Machiavelli encounter by focusing on the concepts of causality, temporality and politics. This allows him to think through the relationship between ontology and politics, leading to an understanding of history as a complex and plural interweaving of different rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exhaustive account of the Spinoza-Machiavelli relationship and its relevance for contemporary philosophy Vittorio Morfino draws out the implications of the dynamic Spinoza-Machiavelli encounter by focusing on the concepts of causality, temporality and politics. This allows him to think through the relationship between ontology and politics, leading to an understanding of history as a complex and plural interweaving of different rhythms. This extraordinary book opens up new avenues for understanding both Machiavelli and Spinoza as well as early modern political philosophy and materialism. Vittorio Morfino is a Senior Researcher in the History of Philosophy at the Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy. Dave Mesing is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Villanova University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVittorio Morfino is an Associate Professor in the History of Philosophy at the University of Milan-Bicocca and Director of programme at the Collège International de Philosophie, Paris. He has published extensively on Spinoza, Machiavelli, Marx, German Idealism, Leibniz and Althusser. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003ePlural Temporality: Transindividuality and the Aleatory Between Spinoza and Althusser\u003c\/i\u003e (Brill, 2014). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Mesing is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Villanova University, where he is preparing a dissertation on strategy and political theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780851073312,"sku":"9781474474528","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7adf9127db55db5809b00ccf089420fc.webp?v=1780538703","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-spinoza-machiavelli-encounter-time-and-occasion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}