Niccolò Machiavelli
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
xxii, 179 pages ; 21 cm.
Description
One of the foremost examples of modern philosophy, Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is notorious for the morality it expounds, often summarized by the phrase, "The end justifies the means." With The Prince, Machiavelli's intent was to provide practical advice for rulers and politicians, especially in regard to the unification of Italy. The Prince and Other Writings is an important book for those interested in history, politics, ethics, and human...
Author
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
236 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"Collected here in one onmibus edition are Niccolò Machiavelli's most import works, The art of war and The prince. It was Niccolò Machiavelli who essentially removed ethics from government. He did it with The prince, when he asserted that the prince (president, dictator, prime minister, etc.) does not have to be concerned with ethics, as long as their motivation is to protect the state. It is this questionable belief that in many ways had lead...