Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admon

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-94-6270-305-6
Verlag: Leuven University Press

Buch, Englisch, 696 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1450 g

Reihe: Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae

Political thought and
philosophy in 17th-century Europe

In 17th-century
intellectual life, the ideas of the Renaissance humanist Justus Lipsius (1547–1606)
were omnipresent. The publication of his Politica in 1589 had made
Lipsius' name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel,
the Monita et exempla politica (Political admonitions and examples), published in
1605, was meant as an illustration of Lipsius political thought as expounded
in the Politica. Its aim was to offer concrete models of behavior for
rulers against the background of Habsburg politics.

Lipsius' later
political treatise also forms an indispensable key to interpret the place and
function of the Politica in Lipsius’ political discourse and in early
modern political thought. The Political admonitions and examples – widely read, edited, and
translated in the 17th and 18th centuries – show Lipsius’ pivotal role in the
genesis of modern political philosophy.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Papy, Jan

Van Houdt, Toon

Janssens, Marijke

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Mittel- & Neulateinische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Neuzeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
IntroductionSection 1. Lipsius and the Monita: General IntroductionSection 2. The Monita and Early Modern Political Writing: Genre and Form Section 3. The Monita in the Context of Lipsius’ Oeuvre Section 4. Towards a Reassessment of Lipsius’ Political Views Section 5. The Humanist at Work: Invention, Disposition, and Elocution Section 6. The History of the Printed Text: Early Modern Editions
Text and TranslationI. Principles of this Edition II. The English Translation Monita et exempla politica
CommentaryI. Preliminary Remarks II. Commentary on Book I III. Commentary on Book 2 Appendix: Tables of contents of the Monita and the Politica
Bibliography General index

Über Autor(innen)

Janssens, Marijke
Marijke Janssens earned her PhD from KU Leuven with a dissertation on Lipsius’ 'Monita et exempla politica' and has published several articles on Lipsius and his political views.

Van Houdt, Toon
Toon Van Houdt is associate professor of Latin at KU Leuven. His research focuses on the history of political and ethical thought in early modern times.

Papy, Jan
Jan Papy is full professor of Latin and Neo-Latin literature at KU Leuven. He publishes on Renaissance Humanism in the Low Countries, intellectual history, and Lipsius and Neo-Stoic philosophy.