Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince is a depiction of how a “prince” or namely anyone in a position of power is to act toward his subjects, army, adversaries, etc. The development of Machiavelli’s worldview can be better explained by his time spent as a diplomat, statesman, and prisoner, as his many interactions with individuals in positions of power led him to formulate his theories on power and how it should be maintained. The Prince was a unique piece of writing for its time, in what it praises and berates, in regards to political behavior, appears to be the near opposite of what the political norms were in addition to the fact that he gave no time for political correctness. Machiavelli prescribes that leaders should use cruelty, fear, and
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The point, however, is to change it.” And in The Prince, Machiavelli rather than describing the political climate of his time he sought to change it. So while it might have not perfectly described the political climate of the 1500s, The Prince did lay forth the foundations for how aspiring politicians would consolidate power in times of change. This is too representative of how the cultural norms of a society are ever changing. Items of the past and present are reflected upon with hopes of later influencing the future and in The Prince that is exactly what Machiavelli does.
In regards to the work specifically, The Prince, is outlined as a sort of manual for politicians with instructions on a myriad of topics concerning the decisions a ruler may make in his lifetime, from how to deal with newly acquired territories to how one should be received by his subjects. Chapter 6 specifically summarizes the means by which a prince having assumed his principality based on his own merit should manage his state. Machiavelli begins a paragraph in the chapter by noting that “Those who by valorous ways become princes, like these men, acquire a principality with difficulty, but they keep
The point, however, is to change it.” And in The Prince, Machiavelli rather than describing the political climate of his time he sought to change it. So while it might have not perfectly described the political climate of the 1500s, The Prince did lay forth the foundations for how aspiring politicians would consolidate power in times of change. This is too representative of how the cultural norms of a society are ever changing. Items of the past and present are reflected upon with hopes of later influencing the future and in The Prince that is exactly what Machiavelli does.
In regards to the work specifically, The Prince, is outlined as a sort of manual for politicians with instructions on a myriad of topics concerning the decisions a ruler may make in his lifetime, from how to deal with newly acquired territories to how one should be received by his subjects. Chapter 6 specifically summarizes the means by which a prince having assumed his principality based on his own merit should manage his state. Machiavelli begins a paragraph in the chapter by noting that “Those who by valorous ways become princes, like these men, acquire a principality with difficulty, but they keep