The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought

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Autor(a) principal: Mateus, Jorge D. M.
Data de Publicação: 2017
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Argumentos : Revista de Filosofia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/argumentos/article/view/19149
Resumo: The present study represents an effort to deepen and enhance the relationship binomial virtù-fortuna and the key role it plays in Machiavelli’s thought about the sort of society through the action of the prince. On one side the term fortuna, which is immediately related to divine providence and the pagan mythology, instead of representing accidental situations or mere luck, and on the other hand, virtù, the essential capabilities of the prince, the means and excellence that make him act properly in all occasions, according to his own will. The relationship between fortuna and virtù cannot be considered as artificial or arbitrary, a simple result of the changing times. By introducing a cyclical conception of History, Machiavelli emphasizes the importance of events in the pursuit of certain purposes, so the results are the necessary causes of all the prince’s decisions, rather desirable or not. It is thus the prince’s task to enlarge his virtù in order to understand how to act in the new cycle in its concrete time, carefully considering the examples of the past, avoiding the mistakes made by others, outstanding them.
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spelling The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thoughtA relação binominal virtù-fortuna no pensamento ético e político de MaquiavelMachiavelli. Fortuna. Virtù. Prince. State.Maquiavel. Fortuna. Virtù. Príncipe. Estado. The present study represents an effort to deepen and enhance the relationship binomial virtù-fortuna and the key role it plays in Machiavelli’s thought about the sort of society through the action of the prince. On one side the term fortuna, which is immediately related to divine providence and the pagan mythology, instead of representing accidental situations or mere luck, and on the other hand, virtù, the essential capabilities of the prince, the means and excellence that make him act properly in all occasions, according to his own will. The relationship between fortuna and virtù cannot be considered as artificial or arbitrary, a simple result of the changing times. By introducing a cyclical conception of History, Machiavelli emphasizes the importance of events in the pursuit of certain purposes, so the results are the necessary causes of all the prince’s decisions, rather desirable or not. It is thus the prince’s task to enlarge his virtù in order to understand how to act in the new cycle in its concrete time, carefully considering the examples of the past, avoiding the mistakes made by others, outstanding them. O presente estudo representa um esforço no sentido de aprofundar e evidenciar a relação binomial virtù-fortuna e o papel fundamental que ela representa no pensamento de Maquiavel acerca da ordenação da sociedade através da ação do príncipe. De um lado a fortuna, imediatamente ligada à providência divina e à mitologia pagã, não representando simplesmente o acaso ou a mera sorte, por outro lado, a virtù, o conjunto de capacidades do príncipe, os meios e a excelência que o fazem atuar devidamente em todas as ocasiões. A relação entre fortuna e virtù não se pode encarar como artificial ou simples resultado arbitrário da mudança dos tempos. Ao introduzir uma conceção cíclica da História, Maquiavel evidencia a importância capital dos eventos na prossecução de certos fins, pelo que, necessariamente, de todas as decisões resultam causas necessárias, desejadas ou não. Cabe ao príncipe engrandecer-se em virtù para compreender como agir no novo ciclo, no seu tempo concreto, considerando escrupulosamente os exemplos do passado, evitando os erros cometidos por outros, superando em excelência os antigos.Universidade Federal do Ceará2017-02-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-reviewed Articleapplication/pdfhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/argumentos/article/view/19149Argumentos - Revista de Filosofia; No 16Argumentos - Periódico de Filosofia; Núm. 16Argumentos - Revista de Filosofia; n. 161984-42551984-4247reponame:Argumentos : Revista de Filosofia (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCporhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/argumentos/article/view/19149/29867Copyright (c) 2017 Argumentos - Revista de Filosofiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMateus, Jorge D. M.2021-07-23T01:17:22Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/19149Revistahttp://www.filosofia.ufc.br/argumentosPUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/argumentos/oaiargumentos@ufc.br||1984-42551984-4247opendoar:2021-07-23T01:17:22Argumentos : Revista de Filosofia (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
A relação binominal virtù-fortuna no pensamento ético e político de Maquiavel
title The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
spellingShingle The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
Mateus, Jorge D. M.
Machiavelli. Fortuna. Virtù. Prince. State.
Maquiavel. Fortuna. Virtù. Príncipe. Estado.
title_short The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
title_full The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
title_fullStr The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
title_full_unstemmed The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
title_sort The binomial virtù-fortuna relationship in Machiavelli's ethical and political thought
author Mateus, Jorge D. M.
author_facet Mateus, Jorge D. M.
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mateus, Jorge D. M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Machiavelli. Fortuna. Virtù. Prince. State.
Maquiavel. Fortuna. Virtù. Príncipe. Estado.
topic Machiavelli. Fortuna. Virtù. Prince. State.
Maquiavel. Fortuna. Virtù. Príncipe. Estado.
description The present study represents an effort to deepen and enhance the relationship binomial virtù-fortuna and the key role it plays in Machiavelli’s thought about the sort of society through the action of the prince. On one side the term fortuna, which is immediately related to divine providence and the pagan mythology, instead of representing accidental situations or mere luck, and on the other hand, virtù, the essential capabilities of the prince, the means and excellence that make him act properly in all occasions, according to his own will. The relationship between fortuna and virtù cannot be considered as artificial or arbitrary, a simple result of the changing times. By introducing a cyclical conception of History, Machiavelli emphasizes the importance of events in the pursuit of certain purposes, so the results are the necessary causes of all the prince’s decisions, rather desirable or not. It is thus the prince’s task to enlarge his virtù in order to understand how to act in the new cycle in its concrete time, carefully considering the examples of the past, avoiding the mistakes made by others, outstanding them.
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