Prince

During a time of political turmoil, it is hard to know who to trust, and who should lead. In “The Prince” Machiavelli lists a plethora of guidelines as to how a prince should gain political power along with ways for them to ensure this power is long-lasting. Although Socrates and Machiavelli both lived in time periods with serious political issues, Socrates would not support Machiavelli’s concept of a Prince, or any type of government created as a result of Machiavellian principles. This is due…

Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, The first duty of a prince is to maintain power and acquire more. If the princes of Machiavelli’s time followed his advice and searched only for power, what does this mean for the people? The first priority of a prince or ruler should be to improve the kingdom and protect the citizens. Machiavelli stated that one’s duty, as a prince is to be as powerful as can be, however, as a ruler the first priority should be the people, and as a prince, to be selfless, good,…

In Machiavelli's The Prince, Machiavelli instructs people wanting to gain political power should be more concerned with what is politically effective rather than what is morally right. Machiavelli encourages readers to do whatever is necessary to gain and keep power. While Machiavelli's methods seem harsh and extreme and I personally don't believe that they are ethically right, I believe they would allow a ruler to accomplish his goals of obtaining power. During the Renaissance when…

monarch, of a group of people; (whether that group be a household or a country it does not matter) what makes the best ruler? In order to determine what is “best,” one must determine what is most virtuous and beneficial for the nation as a whole. In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli attempts to approach this idea of what makes a great monarch, not just a monarch who rules, but a monarch who rules in a way that is ultimately the best for the people he is serving. While it may seem that the figure…

political theory characterizes a prince as a charming ruler of a certain state that controls the body politic. Machiavelli’s work that he wrote in 1513, The Prince, disputes this theory. War should be the only thing on a prince’s mind. A prince should know how to wage war, understand military affairs, learn the land, study war, and know how to besiege territories, lead his forces, and plan battles. A prince should also be able to maintain a good reputation. Even though the prince should hold a…

wrote his book The Prince as a guide on how to rule effectively and was directly penned towards the same people who banished him. Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, while appearing to be simply a handbook on how to rule a kingdom successfully, is a fascinating look into the traits that shape Machiavelli’s idea of a great ruler. According to Machiavelli, one of the main ways a prince can be successful is on how he is viewed by his people. The only way to stay in power is if a prince is a true…

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…

As for Machiavelli’s The Prince, scholars and politicians continue to find themselves drawing back to many of his perspectives on politics, and the qualities a good ruler. His insights on political leadership has sparked much debate over time, which is exactly why many continue to pursuit an understanding on his viewpoints, and their applications to today 's modern world. Throughout his novel, Machiavelli touches on multiple aspects of different qualities within a prince, and attempts to…

Niccilò Machiavelli’s political philosophy writing, The Prince, is a piece of writing that intends to teach an upcoming prince an approach of ruling that can guarantee a lasting period of power. Machiavelli states that the number one characteristic that a prince must posse that of virtue. Machiavelli defined virtue as a way that a prince acquires power over a dominion, and later goes on to add to the define by stating that “it is necessary for a prince if he wishes to maintain himself, to learn…

The prince is a set against the backdrop of the Italian renaissance, a period of intense activity in art, science, and literature and others… it was the center of intellectual achievement in the western world. It was also a period of religious changes. People were willing to change the rulers to better their own lot, but they soon discover that things have gotten worse; so the best method was to divide peoples in different territories and to establish colonies in them, to protect the neighboring…