THE GOOD PRINCE AND THE GOOD POLITICS ACCORDING TO THE SENECA

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to think about the imperial policy proposed by Seneca having as horizon the relationship of complementarity established by two texts of the author: De Clementia and De Ira. In these texts, as we intend to demonstrate, there is a clear concern to ensure ethical principles capable of justifying virtuous behavior, both for those who want to achieve the good life and for those who want to establish themselves as a just ruler - princeps. In both texts, as we will see, there is a succession of political examples that are exalted in an attempt to advise the ruler, whether thinking about Claudius, with De Ira, or Nero, in the case of De Clementia.