Machiavelli's View On Human Nature

In the Prince Niccolo Machiavelli introduces a view of ruling a state that is highly different from the humanists of his time. Machiavelli believed that being Prince should be the one authority controlling every feature of the state and put in place a policy that would serve his best interests at heart. These interests were obtaining, preserving, and developing his political power. Firstly, his knowledge of human nature was a total contradiction of what humanists thought and taught. Machiavelli greatly highlighted a irreligious society and felt that fatality was not obligated but in fact stood in the way of an productively governed state. Secondly, Though in some cases Machiavelli ideas seem severe and corrupt one must be reminded that these views were came about out of the concern about italy’s changeable political

Furthermore, commonly did not trust citizens, affirming that in the time of the adversity, when the state needed citizens there were only a few to be found”. Machiavelli further goes on to ask questions of the loyalty of the citizens and points out to the Prince that “ because men a helpless creature who would not keep their true word to you, you need to keep your true word them”. However, Machiavelli did not feel that a prince should hurt or mistreat the citizens. Once again to deliver the prince best concerns. If a prince can not be both fearful nor loved, Machiavelli proposes, it would be superior for him to feared by the people than his own sector. He makes the observation that men are, “ selfish, changeable, misleader, and cheats, they despise danger and are impatient for profit; while you pleasure them well they are yours.” He portrays men as being self absorbed and not willing to not have the best effort fork the state.” Men fret less about doing any hurt to one that makes their self feel more loved than