Critique Of The Prince: The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli

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CRITIQUE PAPER ABOUT NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI Niccolo Machiavelli is known for his book The Prince. He is from Florence Italy, was overthrown by the family of Medici in the government. He is also known as the “Father of Modern Political Philosophy” for he is the first modern political philosopher that viewed the reality as it is rather what it is ought to be and also, he points out that for you to be able a Prince, you have to be familiar with what is really happening. retainment of power is the most important that a Prince should possessed in order to to maintain its own interest regardless if the process is beyond the laws. But above all, his objective is to reunite Italy. He personally wrote The Prince to convinced the Medici family to get …show more content…

Let’s not be blinded by the fact that The Prince book who he dedicated to the Medici somewhat illustrates as a mob to unseat the family for whom he believe and labeled as “master of political deception.” Well, this insight cannot be taken against me since we differ in giving critics based on what we see and understand about Machiavelli’s book. For a guy like Machiavelli, who is very complicated, the way he view things, you cannot just pin point what exactly he is trying to portray, that made us also confused on what really is his intention. On the other side, Machiavelli is indeed wise enough to come up with this kind of book, I can say that I may misunderstood his actions and all, but going back to his objective which is the reunification of Italy and get rid of the Papacy, and get back with republican government, it is truly enough to say that every philosopher’s behaviour is dependent on the time and kind of government they are born into. One thing to consider is that Machiavelli eagerness to abolish church as he pertains that is one reason that hinders in the reunification of Italy. We are all aware that absolutism does not last longer, I believe that the concept of Machiavelli about

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