Philosophy and political agency in the writings of Frederick II of Prussia

Frederick II’s writings have conventionally been viewed either as political tools or as means of public self-fashioning – part of his campaign to raise the status of Prussia from middling principality to great power. This article, by contrast, argues that Frederick’s works must also be taken serious...

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Autore principale: Lifschitz, A
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Cambridge University Press 2020