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    Niccolo Machiavelli and The Prince Introduction Niccolo Machiavelli is a famous statesman, thinker and one of the founders of modern political science. He was born in the year 1469 at Florence. That is the age of political chaos. The whole country was separated to city governments。In this case, he wrote his masterpiece, The Price, which to be as much praised as blamed. Machiavelli used terse and forceful words elaborate his argument, which had a profound influence in history. There is no denying that Machiavelli was one of the controversial thinkers in history. In this research paper, I will focus on the Niccolo Machiavelli and The Prince, makes a detailed introduction of who was Nicclo Machiavelli and explain why did he write The Prince.…

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    Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian Renaissance historian, in the novel “The Prince and Other Writings” states that a prince Must have a balance of how he acts towards his people in order to be a successful leader. First, Machiavelli establishes, that a prince can be generous but must be careful, for too much generosity may lead to disorder. Then the author elucidates that a prince must be feared and loved, but to be feared has a greater benefit because humans will break the bond of love when…

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    Through the perspective of Niccolo Machiavelli, the importance of realistic goals, plans and the execution of said plans are clearly described in his book the prince. A ruler speakers concern must be internal security the states' ability to protect its self from external threats and practicality to keep his state. Machiavelli with especially clear how little he values Christian morality and principalities. He argued that the realm of idealism would only bring a pretty downfall for the prince…

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    the prince avenged the death of his father by killing Claudius and dying in the process..finally we have the advent of Fortinbras who march in a Denmark open, free and presented to him. Hence looking at it this way we have a general and evolving array of events in the history of Denmark, just like one of the examples cited in Machiavelli's prince. We thus take the three mentioned characters and evaluate them.…

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    With the birth of the Renaissance in Italy during the 14th century, emerged new and radical ideas which contradicted the orthodox teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Renaissance writers and artists, such as Machiavelli, da Vinci, and Raphael, blatantly challenged these teachings and values through the use of increasingly influential philosophies such as secularism, individualism, and humanism in their work. Secularism, the idea that religion should not be integrated with matters of the…

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    In the book The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli discussed how certain characteristics were needed in order to make a leader successful. It has been argued that these same characteristics could be use to describe any successful leader in modern society no matter the population or the field in which they are working in. I agree with Machiavelli, the characteristics that he discussed are all needed in order to become a great leader. Machiavelli stated that leaders should have the support of the people,…

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    Machiavelli in The Prince is primarily a practical observer and diplomat analyst prescribing numerous ethical and political instructions to Cesar Borgia for pyramidical maintenance, sustenance and enhancement of political power at various stages of capturing, nurturing, preserving and augmenting power and absolute power for the prince. Hobbes’s aim in his Leviathan is similar to that of Machiavelli’s The Prince. Both are equally concerned for bringing about order out of chaotic civil war like…

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    “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” A quote commonly used, written by the famous Niccolò Machiavelli, but what does it mean, and why is he famous for it ? Born Niccolò Machiavelli in 1469, to an attorney, Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli and his wife Bartholomea di Stefano Nelli who also had 3 other children two daughters and a son. Since Machiavelli’s father was a lawyer, he received a formal education, and later gained a job as secretary for the city of Florence He…

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    I would choose Niccoló Machiavelli to be the other student in my tutorial, Political Science: The Methods of Ruling. Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, who is best known for his work, The Prince. In this handbook, he argues that a prince or political figure needs to be cunning and ruthless in order to maintain his power. He also claims that it is better for a prince to be feared than loved by his people. Morally, I disagree with these assertions and a plethora of other principles that he…

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    Cook (SUNY Geneseo) made the case for exalting, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Since the publication of his political treatise, The Prince in 1532, Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with unprincipled, deceptive, and tyrannical tactics. In his lecture ‘Machiavelli on Republican Virtue,’ Dr. Cook argues that The Prince is grossly misinterpreted, deemed an apology for tyranny, critics have gone so far as to label it the dictatorial handbook. On the contrary, Machiavelli, through The…

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