Though only appearing as an occasional reference in the Marxist philosopher's oeuvre, Machiavelli was an unseen constant presence. For together with Spinoza and Marx, Machiavelli was a veritable Althusserian passion. Machiavelli and Us reveals why, and will be welcomed for the light it sheds on the richly complex thought of its author.
Author Biography
Louis Althusser awas born in Algeria in 1918 and died in France in 1990. among his other works translated into English are For Marx, Reading Capital, Philosophy and the Spontaneous Philosophy of Scientists and The Spectre of Hegel.
