The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli | In Depth Summary & Analysis

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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of Niccolò Machiavelli's philosophical text The Prince.
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Niccolò Machiavelli's treatise The Prince is among the world's most celebrated and controversial works on governance. Dedicated by the Italian philosopher and diplomat to a member of Florence's ruling Medici family, The Prince is a treatise of practical advice to rulers on winning and keeping power.
Machiavelli discusses both hereditary and conquered kingdoms, notably condoning the use of brutal force in combination with strategic political alliances to ensure the stability of newly acquired territory.
Proposing a series of analyses on how to best rule a kingdom, the volume draws on the guile of the kings and princes of history.
The work is noted for its amoral character: manipulation and deception in the best interest of the state and its ruler are shown as perfectly acceptable. Such "necessary evils" define his ruthless brand of pragmatism.
Yet, Machiavelli is not insensible to fairness and moderation. He advocates a balance between the interests of the ruler and the ruled.
Though this balance may seem unacceptable to modern audiences, he draws ample support from the lessons of past rulers and makes a compelling case for the efficacy of his cutthroat political philosophy.
Florentine Secretary Niccolò Machiavelli's treatise The Prince was written in 1513. Imprisoned, tortured, and exiled, Machiavelli drafted The Prince, dedicating it to the Medicis, perhaps to get into their good graces. Advocating deceit to achieve goals, the more than five-century-old work continues to be central to the realist school of political thought.
The political treatise The Prince contains many powerful themes, including necessary evil, as Machiavelli argues that deeds considered immoral may be important to a political goal; practicality, as desired results must be achieved in the world as it is, rather than in one that is perfect; class, as how to carefully resolve conflicts between different sections of society is examined; and lessons of history, as similar past situations, Machiavelli argues, should inform current political strategies. Important symbols include the centaur, the lion, and the fox.
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Plz can you help me
On how does machiavelli decribe happiness in the prince?

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4 years late or 5 how did you do on the paper ?

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I love it that they used him in the assassins creed games. For all we know, those games could be more historically accurate than anything we’ve been taught. The prince and the art of war, will get you to question your entire reality unless that’s why you sought them out in the first place.

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i'm not watchign this the night before, cuz I have to write a paper about it, but I've definitely pushed it farther then I should have...

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So, anyone want to summarize the summary for me

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Was niccolo machiavelli himself machiavellian?

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Few seconds in, I have to stop this video. Absolutely obnoxious tone of speaking, why.

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