Niccolò Machiavelli

greatest political work ever. Men like Machiavelli and Castiglione have influenced politics that can still be considered…

It is important to note though that Machiavelli does, in fact, say it is the best scenario to be both loved and feared, but it is nearly impossible to achieve both, and since fear provides the most security it should be preferred (66). Machiavelli feels being feared as a leader presents the most safety rather than being loved because he perceives men as generally ungrateful and hungry for gain…

monarchy hungry for power and successors. The church was steadily losing its power as everything became increasingly more secular. As the church lost power rulers such as Henry were gaining. There was a need to sustain and increase this power. Niccoló Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513 after witnessing Italy's political decline. In this book he highlights how a ruler can maintain his power and lead an effective government by any means necessary. Compared to Louis XI of France, Isabella and…

one of those thought defining works. Niccolò Machiavelli was a high-ranking Italian diplomat for the Florentine Republic. He was removed from office and exiled when the Medici family returned to power in 1512. In response, Machiavelli drafted a plea to the Florentine ruler, Lorenzo Medici, in the form of The Prince. He wrote it to impress Lorenzo Medici and to gain favor, in hopes of regaining his old position. The Prince was written in a tumultuous…

and culture is evident in the writings of the Italian Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527 CE). In this mini-lecture and module we will look at his life and his writings, especially in his political manual, The Prince. Machiavelli, born in Florence in 1469, was involved with Florentine politics, serving as an ambassador and secretary of the republic. He was not in favor with the Medici family, and when they returned to rule Florence in 1512, Machiavelli was forced to live in exile. A short time…

successful, they needed to make decisions in accordance with the standards of ethical goodness. This moralistic view of authority is what Machiavelli criticizes in his work “The Prince.” In Machiavelli’s book, “The Prince,” the readers are introduced to political values that do not necessarily give full recognition to morality or religion. In the text, Machiavelli writes on how there is no way to judge the difference between legitimate and illegitimate power. Rather, he believes that the elite…

When we hear the word “Machiavellian”, we often connect that term to an immoral cynical disregard for the purpose of personal gain, but we should not assume that Niccolò Machiavelli had that intention of creating this idea. In the Republic of Florence of 1513, Machiavelli published “The Prince”, laying down the first foundation for modern political philosophy, and addressing the concerns of how people can achieve and maintain civil society. With the right virtue, physical arms, people, and…

In this essay I will be discussing the similarities and differences discovered in the writing of Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince and Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan. Primarily, I will begin by explaining each of the authors approaches to obtaining and maintaining political stability; I will then identify the differences in their approaches. Secondly, I will discuss and compare each of their ideologies concerning humanity and then I will be highlighting their commonalities on the subject. Lastly, a…

way. Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian philosopher, sees women as more of a possession or a “fortune” and that way to keep that possession is that you must “beat and ill-use her” (The Prince 1516). By committing acts of domestic violence fear is installed into women restricting the influence they have on society basically silencing them and their potential impacts. As time passes, generations gain knowledge from the mistakes of those before them and that is why today we disagree with Machiavelli…

greatly, fitting them into their own mold. These people had a set vision on what they wanted their land to be like, and some of these people, even wrote their ideas down. Three of these individuals are Baldassare Castiglione, an Italian diplomat, Niccolò Machiavelli also an Italian diplomat, and George Washington, the first president of the United States. They wrote The Courtier, The Prince, and Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation, respectively. Castiglione’s book,…