Niccolò Machiavelli

Aristotle and Machiavelli Aristotle and Niccolo Machiavelli are widely known for their political pieces and their controversial views. Though one can disagree with these theories and views of the society, one cannot deny that their ideas are still an interesting topic of discussion today. While both political scientist explain as to why society and humans are the way they are, it is obvious that these two have very different positions in this matter but still overall use this to explain the role…

opinions will differ. During the time of the enlightenment and colonial periods, there were three men who wrote popular books that defined what an ideal person was, Niccolò Machiavelli, Baldassare Castiglione and George Washington. Machiavelli was a military advisor when Lorenzo de Medici was temporarily excommunicated from Florence. Machiavelli grew up under the Medici rule, but he saw the instability in government when others didn’t. When he was dismissed of his military position, he wrote The…

literature that illustrate this theme of what makes a good leader are The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. In The Prince, Machiavelli uses rulers of past and present to illustrate qualities necessary in a good leader. In Macbeth, Macbeth, a valiant war hero, becomes king of Scotland through immoral means and suffers greatly due to his unchecked ambition. Using the blueprint laid out by Machiavelli in The Prince, the conclusion that Macbeth does not illustrate…

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli was written as a gift to gain favor of Lorenzo de Medici, the de facto oligarchic ruler of the Florentine Republic and one of the most powerful persons of the Renaissance. Niccolò Machiavelli was a Renaissance historian, diplomat, philosopher, and writer. He witnessed the expulsion of the Medici family and the rise of Girolamo Savanorola, a Dominican religious zealot who controlled the region after. During this time, Italy became a landscape of political…

the world differently. Human nature is defined as a characteristic which all humans share a type of feeling and behavioral traits of humankind. Policies and how a country function is determined by governing parties. In Karl Marx, Plato, and Niccolo Machiavelli, they all discuss human nature as a concept of how citizens should follow laws; however, it seems that their concepts of human nature are outdated as it defines ancient Greece and historical functional cities. In fact, Ulrich Beck’s…

Niccolo Machiavelli influences rulers and leaders throughout history such as Otto Von Bismarck, King Henry VIII, and Adolf Hitler. In Machiavelli's book The Prince he gives political advice on how to ruler and govern their land and to gain power. He says it's better to be cruel than merciful and that it's better to be stingy than generous. Bismarck, Henry VIII, and Hitler follow his advice on how to be a good ruler. Niccolo Machiavelli was a diplomat and writer who was born on May 3, 1469 and…

it have evolved over time, so has the ideas of liberty and freedom. Intelligent minds continue to debate the topic, and great philosophers of different ages did the same. Take Niccolo Machiavelli, an atheist man whom used satire to criticize the structure of the Republic of Florence in the Italian Renaissance. Machiavelli stood as one who believed that government stood as the mechanism to ensure liberty in some capacity through the involvement of a republic’s people in creating and obeying such…

equality, and the labor theory of value. However, Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote, The Prince, emphasized on having a government with a ruler having absolute total power over its people. Machiavelli believed that it is better to be feared than to be loved because people’s human natures are self-interested, evil, and greedy. Furthermore, he insists that a ruler must have no morals or else he will not rule for long. This lead to Locke criticizing Machiavelli…

Niccolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince is a guide on how a proper prince should rule his nation. Machiavelli demonstrates how the past rulers have either been successful or not. Even as his audience were that of monarchs, many of his teachings’ outcomes can be seen in present day. In chapter 12, Machiavelli comments on the usage of mercenary troops. He is able to establish the fact that a ruler can never trust men that have no fear for God and have no trust in men. Victory may come faster or is…

Prince by: Niccolo Machiavelli explains that there is a difference between how a prince should live and how he lives, but he (the prince) must learn not to be virtuous (also known as Christian virtues). However, at the same time he must put the state’s interest above anything else, but when it puts him at a disadvantage, he can break his word. Therefore, a prince puts on a mask before the citizens giving the appearance of trust, loyalty, and fairness which can fool people…