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MACHIAVELLIВ’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND ITS IMPACT ON MODERN BRITISH FANTASY: TERRY PRATCHETT

J. Ondrusekova

First published: 2019https://doi.org/10.5593/SWS.ISCAH.2019.2/S03.028View metrics

Abstract

This article looks at connections and parallels between MachiavelliВ’s depiction of a state leader in his work The Prince and PratchettВ’s portrayal of a character ruling a city state in his fantasy novels. To accomplish this, we analyzed the character of Machiavelli and PratchettВ’s leaders and looked for similarities and differences in their statecraft. This paper will also look for intertextual connections as well as other Renaissance influence that can be traced in the British fantasy. One of Terry PratchettВ’s characters was modeled upon a base of an unostentatious leader who highly resembles the concept presented by MachiavelliВ’s work. The article is concerned with philosophical influence of the Italian politician and his notions on one of the most significant characters in the aforementioned fantasy series, on Lord Vetinari. In his time, MachiavelliВ’s publication changed the way people looked at political theory. It confronted the scholastic doctrine and declared the belief that a leader has to place virtues and honor at a pedestal. His work The Prince challenged both personal and professional ethics of a person placed in the position of ultimate power. The treatise was controversial and memorable; and consequently, it inspired the creation of now dubbed Machiavellian characters.

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Title
MACHIAVELLIВ’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND ITS IMPACT ON MODERN BRITISH FANTASY: TERRY PRATCHETT
Authors
J. Ondrusekova
Proceedings
6th SWS International Scientific Conference on Arts and Humanities ISCAH 2019
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2019
Pages
215-220
SWS Citekey
Ondrusekova20193215220
ISSN
2682-9940
ISBN
978-619-7408-96-6
Language
en
Publication type
Proceedings Paper
Keywords
Niccolo MachiavelliTerry Pratchettpolitical philosophyRenaissanceintertextuality
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