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The Prince (Hero Classics)

The Prince (Hero Classics)

Machiavelli, Niccolo

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Series: Hero Classics

PhilosophyGeneral Political ScienceItalian History

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ISBN10: 1915054826
ISBN13: 9781915054821
Publisher: Univ Of Buckingham Pr
Published: Dec 31 2022
Pages: 144
Language: English

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

The Prince is generally labelled as a cynical and overly pragmatic account of gaining and retaining political power. It is a significant deviation from the righteous meditations of Plato and Aristotle, which emphasise the goodness of human nature. Living in a harsh political climate, Machiavelli devised a more practical and true-to-life guide for leaders who cannot possibly be always good and just. For instance, he talks among other things about the importance to inflict pain all at once but distribute the rewards available gradually and in limited amounts. Besides, the idea that 'the ends justify the means' had never been featured in literature so prominently and openly before. Far-fetched at first glance, Machiavelli's insights after some analysis starts making practical sense when every state and society need to maintain one thing - stability.

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