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Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli. Life. Born May 3, 1469 Education included thorough knowledge of Italian and Latin classics Between 1499 and 1512 took on many diplomatic missions for Florence For 1503 to 1506 was in charge of Florence militia

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Niccolò Machiavelli

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  1. Niccolò Machiavelli

  2. Life Born May 3, 1469 Education included thorough knowledge of Italian and Latin classics Between 1499 and 1512 took on many diplomatic missions for Florence For 1503 to 1506 was in charge of Florence militia After Medici family came to power, Machiavelli was removed from power and tortured on the rack. He retired to his estate near Florence and began writing his treatises Died near Florence in 1527

  3. The Prince Intro Best known work About how a Prince can keep control of his realm Because of the tumultuous period Italy was in, stressed the need for stability The greatest moral good is a stable and virtuous state, and any action required to get or keep that is justified Prince must not be hated

  4. Qualities of a Prince Princes should seem to have qualities like religious and humane, but they don’t actually need them They just need to seem like they have these qualities. They can’t have some because at points they will need to work against that value Only ethic Prince needs is one that is beneficial when dealing with concerns of state

  5. Parsimony and Fear • Parsimony vs. Generosity • Being too generous will cause people to lose appreciation and become greedy • Giving too much will eventually exhaust resources, and then Prince would look bad • Fear vs. Love • It is better to rule by fear than love, because commitments made in peace aren’t always kept when adversity comes, but ones made from fear are

  6. Avoiding Hatred and Flatterers Should command through respect and as long as men have women and property, they will be content As long as nobles are happy, shouldn’t fear conspirators Should get a group of counselors to discuss with. They should be truthful. Always carry out plans, no matter what.

  7. Discourses This book comprised the early history of Rome Discussed how a republic should be started and structured Included things on checks and balances, strength of a tripartite structure and the superiority of a republic over a principality

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