(p.284) Appendix 2 The Contents and Structure of Manuel II’s Foundations
(p.284) Appendix 2 The Contents and Structure of Manuel II’s Foundations
Chapter |
Topic |
|---|---|
Theoretical-philosophical |
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1. |
On different kinds of life |
2. |
On the best kind of life |
3. |
On common human nature |
4. |
On the best time to choose a way of life |
5. |
On the happiness of the subjects which depends on the ruler’s action |
6. |
On opportunities at the right time |
Spiritual: God and church |
|
7. |
On the service due to God |
8. |
On the service due to God |
9. |
On the service due to God |
10. |
On love for God |
11. |
On submission to the church |
12. |
On defending the church |
13. |
On support from God |
Moral advice |
|
14. |
On good versus evil |
15. |
On the necessity of displaying a pleasant behaviour |
On individuals |
|
16. |
On friendship |
17. |
On good counsellors |
On the necessity of being surrounded by friends |
|
19. |
Individuals depend on communities |
20. |
Trusting the good, distrusting the knavish |
21. |
On real friendship |
On actions |
|
22. |
On truth and honesty |
23. |
On envy, treachery and dishonesty |
24. |
On the right measure and avoiding excess |
25. |
On the voluntariness of good and evil actions |
26. |
On evil actions |
27. |
On good actions |
28. |
On how to avoid perverted people |
29. |
Connection between the voluntariness of actions and human nature |
30. |
On responsibility for decisions and actions |
31. |
On choosing the right course of action |
32. |
On learning the right course of action from other people’s experience |
33. |
On the ideal individual (ἄριστος ἀνήρ) |
34. |
On the rational differences between beneficial and damaging actions |
35. |
On reason and irrationality |
36. |
On reason |
37. |
On the natural human movement towards the good |
On rulers’ appropriate life and behaviour |
|
38. |
On how to react to calumnies |
39. |
On maintaining contact with appropriate individuals |
40. |
Once one has knowledge of good and evil, one has to stay with the good |
41. |
Examination of daily activities |
42. |
On the ruler as imitator of God |
43. |
The metaphor of the state as body: the ruler as head of state |
44. |
On habit (ἕξις) |
45. |
On habit (ἕξις) |
46. |
On habit (ἕξις) |
That the ruler is similar to all individuals |
|
48. |
On freedom and buying glory |
49. |
On pleasure |
50. |
On sins |
51. |
The emperor-legislator |
52. |
On the emperor’s approach to different kinds of individuals |
53. |
On temperance in the use of force |
54. |
On fitting one’s desire to realities |
55. |
On the misfortunes of life |
56. |
On peace and good relations with other Christian peoples |
57. |
On cautiousness in a ruler’s action |
58. |
On cautiousness in a ruler’s action |
59. |
On cautiousness in a ruler’s action |
60. |
On the ruler’s mildness |
61. |
On the ruler’s politeness |
62. |
On the vanity of life |
63. |
On changes in life |
64. |
On the passing of time |
65. |
On the passing of time |
66. |
On fate and faith |
67. |
On actions beneficial to others |
68. |
On the deliberate course of action |
69. |
On the sufferings of Job |
70. |
That an individual must be judged according to his character (τρόποι) and not according to his fate (τύχη) |
71. |
On how to avoid wickedness |
72. |
That the emperor has to surround himself with good individuals |
73. |
On the four cardinal imperial virtues |
74. |
On indifference as a cause of evil |
75. |
On the importance of a ruler’s education |
76. |
On the ruler’s care for his subjects |
77. |
On how to avoid dissimulation (εἰρωνεία) and false pretensions (ἀλαζονεία) |
On the use of rationality in making decisions |
|
79. |
On the necessity of keeping the mind focused |
80. |
On relaxation after periods of intense activity |
81. |
On honesty and hypocrisy |
82. |
On assuming a pleasant behaviour towards others |
83. |
On avoiding quarrels (ἔρις) |
84. |
On listening to the counsels of friends |
85. |
On the emperor as model for his subjects |
86. |
On the supreme good and the use of knowledge |
87. |
On the emperor’s necessity of fighting in battle until the end |
88. |
On the emperor’s military qualities and on his ancestors |
89. |
On military strategies |
90. |
On how to deal with enemies |
91. |
On using experience in order to predict future disasters |
92. |
On knowing the right moment to speak |
93. |
On thinking and speaking in an appropriate manner |
Concluding remarks |
|
94. |
On wisdom |
95. |
On foreseeing the future based on the present |
96. |
On the fact that acting appropriately is the act of a wise individual |
97. |
That the outcome of one’s actions depends mostly on one’s decisions |
98. |
On life as a gift from God |
99. |
That humans are both matter and spirit |
100. |
On relying on spiritual wisdom |
