{"product_id":"prudence-in-philosophy-theology-and-culture","title":"Prudence in Philosophy, Theology, and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis ground-breaking volume provides the first   history of prudence in English, tracing its evolution in the West from   ancient Greek philosophy through Roman adaptation, Christian theology and   Renaissance humanism.\u003c\/b\u003e Far from being a static   idea, prudence has long oscillated between virtue and practical reason and it   emerges here as a dynamic, contested and richly layered concept – one that has constantly been shaped by   philosophical, theological and political traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom   Plato’s meditations on \u003ci\u003ephronesis \u003c\/i\u003eto   Machiavelli’s secular recalibration of \u003ci\u003eprudentia\u003c\/i\u003e,   David Randall explores how thinkers such as Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine,   Aquinas, Christine de Pizan and Thomas Elyot shaped prudence into a   multifaceted guide for both personal conduct and political governance.   Challenging the dominant narrative – exemplified by Jürgen Habermas – that   Machiavelli marks the end of prudence and the rise of instrumental   rationality, he argues instead that prudence was never abandoned but   continually reimagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy   synthesizing a vast amount of philosophical   and intellectual history, this book further reveals how prudence is tightly intertwined   with the equally rich concepts of modernity and the ideal regime. It   demonstrates how, in all its complexity, prudence remains vital to   understanding not only the foundations of liberal democracy but also the   moral aspirations of individuals and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503558861173,"sku":"9781350623248","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350623248.jpg?v=1786867263","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/prudence-in-philosophy-theology-and-culture","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}