The Misunderstood Machiavelli by Erin Steele 15/12/2023
– Title of the talk: THE MISUNDERSTOOD MACHIAVELLI. Power, Politics and the Development of Italian Elite Theory – Speaker: Erin Steele – Date and time: Friday 15 December at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall, 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – About the Speaker and the Event: Armchair philosopher and long-time Gozo resident, Erin Steele enjoys pondering the complexities of human motivation and tackling controversial philosophical subjects. She returns to Arthall to discuss the broader ethical and political contexts behind Niccolò Machiavelli’s famous assertion that in order to gain and hold power, “the end justifies the means.” Erin regularly...