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03, 2016
Varys – A Machiavellian Beast
"The storms come and go, the waves crash overhead, the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on paddling." Politically astute and self-aware, Varys embodies Machiavelli's view that a wise prince cannot keep faith, but rather must of necessity be part man, part beast.
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03, 2016
A Politics of Ice and Fire
By: Lewis Slawsky There are many reasons that G.R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic, A Song of Ice and Fire, has been
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03, 2016
Discussion is Coming!
Over the next few months, we are going to examine the political insights of A Song of Ice and Fire
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03, 2016
The Argument and the Action
We have divided our study of the political theory of G.R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire into a
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02, 2016
Medieval Heart, Postmodern Mind – Umberto Eco (1932-2016)
There is a riddle at the center of Eco's existence: In his theoretical work, he usually had the look of a post-modern man. And yet, in his art, he could look almost medieval.
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08, 2015
Realism in Fantasy, Concerning George R. R. Martin
By: Ned Fichy George R. R. Martin’s fantasy saga, A Song of Ice and Fire, has drawn as much interest