Machiavelli’s “Prince”, Peresvetov’s “Sultan”; Similarity Between the Political Philosophy of Machiavelli and Peresvetov

Mustafa Kuzuoğlu

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Machiavelli’s “Prince”, Peresvetov’s “Sultan”; Similarity Between the Political Philosophy of Machiavelli and Peresvetov

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Kuzuoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Düşünce Tarihi | Yakınçağ Rusya Tarihi

Dergi:

Ege Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.5, pp.1-19

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333136

pISSN:

2651-4982

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 XVIth century was a significant epoch for the history of Russian literature. The rise of the publisist tradition, which can be expressed as an educational or informative type of writing, led to the emergence of the first works on Russian political philosophy. The authors of the epoch drew up their views on the perception of the ideal ruler. Among these writers, Ivan Peresvetov stands out as the most notable figure. Many of the suggestions in his petitions were carried out in the following years. In addition, his statements such as justice is superior to faith and God loves justice, not faith were quite radical expressions for the epoch. On the other hand, Peresvetov defended the concept of the central state and the idea of strengthening the tsarist power. According to him, Mehmed the Conqueror was an ideal ruler who established centralized administration in his own country; What IV. Ivan had to do was to implement the policy of Mehmed the Conqueror in his own country. Researchers like D. Egorov, V. F. Rjiga, I. I. Polosin sought the origins of Peresvetovs ideas in Western Europe. Peresvetov engaged with Western ideas, particularly the works of Machiavelli, before coming to Moscow. He stated in his Great Petition that he often brought aphorisms from various kingdoms. In this context, Polosin claimed that Peresvetov had encountered Machiavellis works and he gave Machiavellis books to Ivan. Indeed Peresvetovs and Machiavellis conceptions of ideal rulers were similar. Both thinkers argued that the ruler should have military wisdom, attach importance to merit, stay away from luxury, and possess virtue and wisdom. They shared similar views on issues such as the establishment of a central administration, the relocation of the capital to newly conquered places, the administration of the state by oppression and violence when necessary, and strict adherence to the law. Despite these similarities in the thoughts of both authors, this subject requires investigation, as no research has been published on it in Turkish and English literature.

 XVIth century was a significant epoch for the history of Russian literature. The rise of the publisist tradition, which can be expressed as an educational or informative type of writing, led to the emergence of the first works on Russian political philosophy. The authors of the epoch drew up their views on the perception of the ideal ruler. Among these writers, Ivan Peresvetov stands out as the most notable figure. Many of the suggestions in his petitions were carried out in the following years. In addition, his statements such as justice is superior to faith and God loves justice, not faith were quite radical expressions for the epoch. On the other hand, Peresvetov defended the concept of the central state and the idea of strengthening the tsarist power. According to him, Mehmed the Conqueror was an ideal ruler who established centralized administration in his own country; What IV. Ivan had to do was to implement the policy of Mehmed the Conqueror in his own country. Researchers like D. Egorov, V. F. Rjiga, I. I. Polosin sought the origins of Peresvetovs ideas in Western Europe. Peresvetov engaged with Western ideas, particularly the works of Machiavelli, before coming to Moscow. He stated in his Great Petition that he often brought aphorisms from various kingdoms. In this context, Polosin claimed that Peresvetov had encountered Machiavellis works and he gave Machiavellis books to Ivan. Indeed Peresvetovs and Machiavellis conceptions of ideal rulers were similar. Both thinkers argued that the ruler should have military wisdom, attach importance to merit, stay away from luxury, and possess virtue and wisdom. They shared similar views on issues such as the establishment of a central administration, the relocation of the capital to newly conquered places, the administration of the state by oppression and violence when necessary, and strict adherence to the law. Despite these similarities in the thoughts of both authors, this subject requires investigation, as no research has been published on it in Turkish and English literature.

 XVIth century was a significant epoch for the history of Russian literature. The rise of the publisist tradition, which can be expressed as an educational or informative type of writing, led to the emergence of the first works on Russian political philosophy. The authors of the epoch drew up their views on the perception of the ideal ruler. Among these writers, Ivan Peresvetov stands out as the most notable figure. Many of the suggestions in his petitions were carried out in the following years. In addition, his statements such as justice is superior to faith and God loves justice, not faith were quite radical expressions for the epoch. On the other hand, Peresvetov defended the concept of the central state and the idea of strengthening the tsarist power. According to him, Mehmed the Conqueror was an ideal ruler who established centralized administration in his own country; What IV. Ivan had to do was to implement the policy of Mehmed the Conqueror in his own country. Researchers like D. Egorov, V. F. Rjiga, I. I. Polosin sought the origins of Peresvetovs ideas in Western Europe. Peresvetov engaged with Western ideas, particularly the works of Machiavelli, before coming to Moscow. He stated in his Great Petition that he often brought aphorisms from various kingdoms. In this context, Polosin claimed that Peresvetov had encountered Machiavellis works and he gave Machiavellis books to Ivan. Indeed Peresvetovs and Machiavellis conceptions of ideal rulers were similar. Both thinkers argued that the ruler should have military wisdom, attach importance to merit, stay away from luxury, and possess virtue and wisdom. They shared similar views on issues such as the establishment of a central administration, the relocation of the capital to newly conquered places, the administration of the state by oppression and violence when necessary, and strict adherence to the law. Despite these similarities in the thoughts of both authors, this subject requires investigation, as no research has been published on it in Turkish and English literature.

 XVI. yüzyıl, Rus edebiyat tarihi açısından önemli bir devirdi. Öğretici yahut bilgilendirici yazı türü olarak ifade edilebilecek publisist geleneğin yükselişi, Rus siyaset felsefesine dair ilk eserlerin ortaya çıkmasına sebep oldu. Dönemin müellifleri, ideal hükümdar algısına dair görüşlerini kaleme aldılar. İvan Peresvetov bu yazarlar arasında en dikkat çekeniydi. Nitekim IV. İvana sunduğu dilekçelerdeki önerilerin birçoğu, ilerleyen yıllarda gerçekleştirilmişti. Ayrıca adalet inançtan üstündür, Tanrı inancı değil, adaleti sever gibi söylemleri dönem için oldukça radikal ifadelerdi. Bununla birlikte Peresvetov, merkezi devletin ve çarlık gücünün pekiştirilmesini, diğer bir deyişle mutlakıyet yönetimini savunuyordu. Ona göre Fatih Sultan Mehmed kendi ülkesinde adaleti ve merkezi yönetimi tesis etmiş ideal bir hükümdardı; IV. İvanın yapması gereken Fatih Sultan Mehmedin siyasetini kendi ülkesinde uygulamasıydı. D. Egorov, V. F. Rjiga, İ. İ. Polosin gibi araştırmacılar, Peresvetovun düşüncelerinin kökenlerini Batı Avrupada aradılar. Filhakika Peresvetov, Moskovaya gelmeden evvel batılı fikirlerin ve bilhassa Machiavellinin eserlerinin yayıldığı ortamla temasa geçmişti. Keza Büyük Arzuhal adlı eserinde sık sık, muhtelif krallıklardan özdeyişler getirdiğini ifade etmişti. Bu bağlamda araştırmacılar, Peresvetovun Machiavellinin eserleriyle karşılaşmış olduğunu hatta IV. İvana takdim ettiği kitaplar arasında Machiavellinin eserlerinin bulunduğunu öne sürmüştü. Filvaki Peresvetov ile Machiavellinin ideal hükümdar tasvirleri birbirine benziyordu. İki düşünür de hükümdarın askeri bilgeliğe sahip olması, liyakate önem vermesi, şatafattan uzak durması, erdem ve bilgelik taşıması gerektiğini savundu. Merkezi bir idarenin tesisi, başkentin yeni ele geçirilen yerlere taşınması, devletin gerektiğinde baskı ve şiddetle yönetilmesi, yasalara sıkı bir şekilde bağlılık gibi hususlarda da benzer görüşleri paylaştılar.

Makale detayları

Machiavelli’s “Prince”, Peresvetov’s “Sultan”; Similarity Between the Political Philosophy of Machiavelli and Peresvetov

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Kuzuoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Düşünce Tarihi | Yakınçağ Rusya Tarihi

Dergi:

Ege Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.5, pp.1-19

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333136

pISSN:

2651-4982

Peresvetov

Machiavelli

Prince

Political Philosophy

Russian PhilosophyPeresvetov

Machiavelli

Hükümdar

Siyaset Felsefesi

Rus felsefesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Mustafa Kuzuoğlu

Yayıncı: Ege University

Ana Başlıklar: Düşünce Tarihi | Yakınçağ Rusya Tarihi

Dergi: Ege Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.5, pp.1-19

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001333136

pISSN: 2651-4982

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Kuzuoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Düşünce Tarihi | Yakınçağ Rusya Tarihi

Dergi:

Ege Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.5, pp.1-19

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333136

pISSN:

2651-4982