A classic of the Western tradition, Machiavelli's 'The Prince' has influenced political and philosophical thought since its publication four centuries ago. This translation is faithful to the tone of the original work.
Witty, informative, and devilishly shrewd, The Prince is Machiavelli's classic analysis of statesmanship and power. “It is best to be both feared and loved, however, if one cannot be both, it is better to be feared than loved ...
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Written in the 16th century, The Prince remains one of the most influential books on political theory. Its author, Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat and political theorist, and is considered the father of modern political thought.
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president.
And though I deem the work unworthy of your greatness, yet am I bold enough to hope that your courtesy will dispose you to accept it, considering that I can offer you no better gift than the means of mastering in a very brief time, all that ...
Classic, Renaissance-era guide to acquiring and maintaining political power. Today, nearly 500 years after it was written, this calculating prescription for autocratic rule continues to be much read and studied.
This is partly because it was written in the vernacular Italian rather than Latin, a practice that had become increasingly popular since the publication of Dante's Divine Comedy and other works of Renaissance literature
Yet five centuries’ worth of political thinkers and leaders, from Thomas Cromwell to Francis Bacon to Napoleon Bonaparte to John Adams to Joseph Stalin, have turned to this slim volume for guidance and inspiration, because its advice on ...
The prince by machiavelli is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, especially modern political philosophy, in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal.
Originally written in 1513, the text was intended as a practical guide for Lorenzo de' Medici, a prominent statesman of the time, to gain and maintain power.
"The Prince" is a reference about political philosophy that has influenced our modern society, like "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu (Also by Niccolò Machiavelli), "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
However, the printed version was not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death.The Prince is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, especially modern political philosophy, in which the ...
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This is only partly because it was written in the vernacular Italian rather than Latin, a practice which had become increasingly popular since the publication of Dante's Divine Comedy and other works of Renaissance literature.The Prince is ...
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