Category: Machiavelli

In Machiavelli’s, The Prince, he discusses with the reader what a prince should look like and how he should act in the presence of his kingdom. Many of these traits are what everyone man and woman should follow, including being compassionate, strong, and intelligent. Consequently, Machiavelli really focuses on the traits of a true prince,…

This essay discusses the views and arguments of the famous philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) by analyzing and interpreting his theoretical perspectives we come to understand the ways in which he thought to acquire power and to maintain it as a Prince. In addition to this, we will interpret his work through examples from his book…

In 1516, Thomas More, a English writer, lawyer, and philosopher, wrote Utopia. The word Utopia is a combination of two Greek words and is defined as no-place. It is a play on the words Eutopia, a perfect place, which More used to imply that although utopian lifestyle is desired it is impossible to attain. Utopia…

In Machiavelli’s various works, he propagates the usage of violence in them. So much so that it is impossible not to think of violence when you think of him. He utilises the The Prince to convey messages of mass killings and near genocides as a means of maintaining power as a ruler. It is evident…

Introduction: Machiavelli’s Controversial Legacy Niccolò Machiavelli was a political thinker, philosopher and diplomat in Renaissance Italy. His most famous text, The Prince, was controversial; leading to him being labelled an immoralist and a teacher of evil. Machiavelli’s Departure from Traditional Morality Machiavellis ideologies held in The Prince were an outlandish step in political thought; disregarding…

Niccolo Machiavelli’s views on military have been misinterpreted since his work on The Prince was first written, readers take his thought of how a country should be ruled the wrong way, and are offended and displeased by his views. They think that he believes that the end justifies the means, that a leader should lie…

On May 3, 1469, a man by the name of Niccolò Machiavelli, was born in Florence, Italy. Known as the father of modern political theory, he was most famous for his strong efforts in his book titled, The Prince. This book alone gave a clear indication that Machiavelli was a non-believer and yet pessimistic. In…

Renaissance is a period of growth when discoveries, explorations, inventions, and values once again were wildly focused on which allowed influential intellectuals to promote innovative shifts in thought. Niccolò Machiavelli was just one of many divergent thinkers who contributed to learning and change, however, his controversial reputation, questionable ambitions, and overall thought-provoking written works make…