Machiavelli's Prince Research Paper

Balance is the pragmatic translation of perfection. It did not take us long to find out that we are unable to reach perfection by its own standards, so we created a way to achieve it. We called that it, balance. The balance was the obsession of the Renaissance men, even today; it is something we look to achieve in our life. It is fascinating to explore what were some of the concepts that Renaissance people had about being a balanced person. As a way to explore this amazing universe of practical perfection, we can use Castiglione’s Courter with all the good spiritual values that the Renaissance hero should have. Moreover, as a way to keep the balance, we should look at Machiavelli’s Prince because it is there where we will find an alternative vision of a hero that aims for real life values.

When we have a look at Castiglione’s Courter, we will find that many of the values suggested for the Renaissance hero are the interior values that will make us feel good in our personal life. For instance, we can see how Castiglione suggests that this new hero should be courageous and modest. These are examples of values that aim

Here is where Machiavelli appears with the Prince. The Prince is the manual of intrusions for those looking to achieve and keep power. Among the values that Machiavelli suggests for this new kind of ruler, we can find, avoiding being too good, and avoiding pity but cultivate cruelty. Machiavelli is not looking for an internal balance; he is looking for the external balance. A balance that portrays a vision of how we want people to see us. He is not aiming for a higher spiritual level; he is looking for a higher level of political stability which translates into power. Machiavelli’s perspective of the Renaissance hero is someone who is capable to keep those around him or her in control even if that person cannot control himself or