Cesare Beccaria

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is a treatise that states many points. One of the points is “It is better to be feared than loved”. Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a play about ambition and tragedy. In chapters 14-17 of The Prince, Machiavelli describes how a ruler should act. In Macbeth, Shakespeare does the exact opposite of what Machiavelli is advising a ruler to do. Not following these theories would be the death of Macbeth. In Chapter 14, Machiavelli states that the easiest way to…

First I read chapter 5 of The Prince is all about how to govern states that are following their own rules. I disagree with how Machiavelli says to deal with them. One way that Machiavelli said was to devastate the states and I don't think that is the right way to go. If you devastate the state they might start listening and following you but they might also use the devastation you put on them to slowly start turning more and more states away from you causing you to lose your rein over the states…

Machiavelli full name was Niccolo Di Bernardo dei Machiavelli he was a writer, an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher and a humanist of the Renaissance period. Niccolo Machiavelli was the author of the story "the prince." The prince was about a man who wanted power. Machiavelli wrote the prince as a way to serve as a handbook for rulers about their reign. Throughout the work, he stated that he is not interested in the modern day utopias and the republics. He was only concerned…

In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli’s guidelines for being an efficient ruler differ from Petrarch's in that they emphasize fear over love; moreover, Machiavelli upends Petrarch’s arguments by insisting that generosity only leads to hatred. In the 17th chapter of Machiavelli’s iconic text, he emphasizes the importance of fear over love. He writes, “From this a dispute arises, whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse...because it is difficult to put them together, it is much…

Machiavelli defines 4 different types of armies and the appropriate conduct of a prince as military leader. A prince must pay close attention to military affairs if he desires to continue ruling. The most dangerous and unreliable are mercenaries/hired soldiers, and auxiliaries whose troops are advanced to you by other rulers. The most desirable kind of army is the native troops who are collected of one's own citizens. The less desirable army would be a combination of mixed troops, native troops…

The Machiavellian ruler is someone who leads with the primary goal of maintaining and enforcing his position. He manipulates, deceives, and is typically feared by his subjects. Furthermore, in The Prince he knows of elevated qualities but will decide to engage in cunning and without morality making him untrustworthy. Additionally, he believes in the power of his army and puts much effort, money and time into this pursuit to further establish his sovereignty. Finally, he displays the animalist…

Machiavelli improves a lot of hefty reasons when it comes to managing one’s demesne. Although Joseph Stalin has not been sovereign, but this individual ended up being totalitarian, and also most of the ideas made available inside the Royal prince had been without a doubt applied in the course of Stalin’s rule within the Soviet Partnership. Joseph in the course of his dictatorship got a very company hands, and also has not been worried make use of just about any suggests needed to maintain the…

put the loyalty of the French or anyone else to the test, Borgia turned to trickery. He was so good at disguising his intentions that even the Orsini made peace with him, sending Paolo Orsini as mediator. (Chapter 7, The Prince)” In this example, Cesare Borgia proves that it is necessary for one to be tricky. Trickery should not catch the attention of the public. One should never get caught because the people will not understand. Lying should only be used when it is for the sake of the kingdom.…

Written in the excerpt from The Morals of the Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli, being a political philosopher of the Renaissance, analyzes the ideal qualities and the real qualities of princes. According to his excerpt, paragraph seven lies under the subtitle “On Cruelty and Clemency: Whether It Is Better To Be Loved or Feared”. Base on the subtitle, it can be inferred that the following sections will discuss whether a prince should be loved or feared by his people. In paragraph seven of the excerpt,…

Another Machiavellian idea is that morality and ethics are for the weak, powerful people should feel free to lie, cheat, and deceive whenever it suits their purpose. A prince should weaken people that are stronger then him to ensure that no foreign power invades another state. Weaker powers will side with those that are stronger than them to ensure protection (The Portable Machiavelli, Page 80-88) This idea is encompassed in Law 14 of 48 Laws of Power, stating Pose as a friend, work as a spy.…