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The prince

Praised for its message of moral and political views, Machiavelli's purpose is to maintain a just and stable government as he suggests that committing a small cruelty to avoid a larger one is not only justifiable, but is required by a ruler.

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  • "Praised for its message of moral and political views, Machiavelli's purpose is to maintain a just and stable government as he suggests that committing a small cruelty to avoid a larger one is not only justifiable, but is required by a ruler."@en
  • "The prince - Machiavelli wrote The prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics; what the best form of government consists of; the importance of the Church; and the growth of Italy as a nation-state. The word "Machiavellian" often suggests sinister motives, but some scholars question this traditional interpretation. Discourse on Voluntary Servitude - Boetie, an unfamiliar figure in modern times, lived in 16th Century France during the birth of the nation-state, the rise of absolute monarchy, and intense religious and civil wars. He examines the psychology of political obedience; the structure and specific mechanisms of state authority; the motives of those who obey and those who command; and the phenomenon of obedience in the absence of force."@en
  • "From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli based his insights on the way people really are rather than an ideal of how they should be. This is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince, a king, or a president. When Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. The Prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values. Even today, this sixteenth-century classic has become essential reading or listening for every student of government, and is the ultimate audiobook on power politics."@en
  • "Machiavelli wrote The Prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics, what the best form of government consists of; the importance of the Church, and the growth of Italy as a nation-state. The word "Machiavellian" often suggests sinister motives, but some scholars question this traditional interpretation."@en
  • "Machiavelli lived in Renaissance Italy in a time marked by violent hatred between the Italian city states. His masterpiece, though often misunderstood in recent times, was highly esteemed by his contemporaries. Machiavelli was a patriot whose primary wish was to offer insight into his Prince, Lorenzo de Medici, which might help solve some of the senseless conflict in his country. His genius stemmed from an ability to see people as they are, not as they should be. Thus he sought to develop a political system based on the Biblical idea of man as inherently sinful and in need of correction."
  • "The prince has long been both praised and reviled for its message of moral relativism, and political expediency. Although a large part is devoted to the mechanics of gaining and staying in power, Machiavelli's end purpose is to maintain a just and stabile government. He is not ambiguous in stating his belief that committing a small cruelty to avert a larger is not only justifiable, but required of a just ruler."@en
  • "The prince has long been both praised and reviled for its message of moral relativism, and political expediency. Although a large part is devoted to the mechanics of gaining and staying in power, Machiavelli's end purpose is to maintain a just and stabile government. He is not ambiguous in stating his belief that committing a small cruelty to avert a larger is not only justifiable, but required of a just ruler."
  • "Machiavelli's work about resorting to morally questionable methods in the interests of the State."
  • "Presents the classic study of power and politics written in 1513 by a Florentine diplomat that recommends guile and ruthlessness to achieve and maintain political power."
  • "The classic handbook of statecraft written four centuries ago by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power."
  • "This political science classic still has the power to shock, just as it did when first published almost five hundred years ago. Fritz Weaver reads in an appropriately detached manner, for it is this air of objectivity regarding the ruthless pursuit of political power that has made Machiavell's name synonymous with evil. This quality recording begins and ends with ceremonial music, which sets the right tone for a treatise directed to royalty. A masterpiece of prophecy, psychological insight, and forceful prose, The prince is a classic of realpolitik, stunningly relevant to our times."@en
  • ""Entendre Machiavel, c'est écouter l'un des esprits les plus étranges et les plus frappants du XVIe siècle italien. Italien? Certes, mais très vite universel. Par la quantité de commentaires que cette petite oeuvre a suscité, son auteur se place rapidement au-dessus des nations. C'est ce que, non sans emphase, on appelle un esprit universel. Non seulement dans son époque mais encore aujourd'hui puisque le "machiavélisme" est devenu une référence, un mot d'usage courant, une attitude presque."
  • "Boétie wrote Discourse on Voluntary Servitude in 16th Century France during the birth of the nation-state, the rise of absolute monarchy, and intense religious and civil wars. He examines the psychology of political obedience, the structure and specific mechanisms of state authority, the motives of those who obey and those who command, and the phenomenon of obedience in the absence of force."@en
  • "This first great work of modern political and historical analysis examines the political career of Cesare Borgia, and coins the word 'machiavellian' to connote political treachery."@en
  • "Machiavelli wrote the prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics, what the best form of government consists of, the importance of the Church, and the growth of Italy as a nation-state."
  • "Machiavelli's ideas about the relation between politics and ethics, the importance of the Church, and the growth of Italy as a nation-state are presented in "The Prince.""@en
  • "Claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, this unabridged version of The Prince is read by Emma Topping."
  • "The classic handbook of statecraft written five centuries ago by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power."@en
  • "[This book] is a classic in the history of political thought.... [This] edition [includes] historical documents related to the writing, publication, and reception of The Prince, a number of which are translated here for the first time. These documents give students a fuller understanding of the context in which The Prince was composed,and help them grasp how people have found it to be at once compelling and repellent. -Pref."
  • "Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Machiavelli set out to write a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic: the prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values. Controversial but powerful, The prince is essential reading for every student of government, the ultimate book on power politics. Included are selections from Machiavelli's Discourses upon the first ten books of Titus Livy."
  • "A handbook of advice to a young Italian Prince on the acquisition, use, and maintenance of political power."@en
  • "Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Machiavelli set out to write a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic: the prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values. Controversial but powerful, The prince is essential reading for every student of government, the ultimate book on power politics. Included are selections from Machiavelli's Discourses upon the first ten books of Titus Livy."@en
  • "Using as his model Cesare Borgia, a Florentine price who stopped at nothing to achieve and hold political position, it still has the power to shock. Machiavelli states what most governments do (but few admit) to keep 'corrupt' human nature in check. He suggests that leaders must be ruthlessly despotic as well as cunningly magnanimous - that cruelty is sometimes mercy in disguise - and that it is safer to be feared than to be loved."
  • "Machiavelli's ideas about the relation between politics and ethics, the importance of the Church, and the growth of Italy as a nation-state are presented in "The Prince." Boétie examines the psychology of political obedience, the structure and specific mechanisms of state authority, the motives of those who obey and those who command, and the phenomenon of obedience in the absence of force in his discourse."@en
  • "Machiavelli cut his political teeth during the Renaissance, a time of intense hatred between Italian city states. Machiavelli was a man of action, a devout patriot. He wrote 'The prince' to describe how a leader could unite Italy and put a stop to the senseless conflict. This edition includes an addenda and Machiavelli's biography of Castruccio Castracani: his archetypal prince."@en
  • "Unabridged."@en
  • "The world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. "How we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about his own ruin than his preservation. Therefore, it is necessary to learn how not to be good," wrote Machiavelli."
  • "The world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. "How we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about his own ruin than his preservation. Therefore, it is necessary to learn how not to be good," wrote Machiavelli."@en
  • "Gives a vivid portrayal of Machiavelli's world in chaos and tumult of early 16th century Florence, Italy and Europe. He uses both his contemporary political situation, and that of the classical period to illustrate his precepts of statecraft."
  • "Gives a vivid portrayal of Machiavelli's world in chaos and tumult of early 16th century Florence, Italy and Europe. He uses both his contemporary political situation, and that of the classical period to illustrate his precepts of statecraft."@en
  • "Political treatise outlining the desirable attributes of a ruler who could, with cunning and fear, unite Italy and rule it as one land."@en
  • ""The Prince" is considered the all time best book on political strategy. It has of late become a much referred to book for all competitive situations. Machiavelli's name is associated closely with his philosophy, as he well deserves. His other works are worth reading, especially his "Art of War" and "Belfagor: The Devil Who Took a Wife.""
  • "Examines the life and work of Machiavelli, who wrote The Prince as a guide for gaining and keeping power. The central themes of Machiavelli's essay are the relationship between politics and ethics, the nature of the best form of government, the importance of the Church, and the growth of Italy as a nation-state."@en
  • "The revelations and confessions of one of the world's most infamous whistleblowers. Machiavellian is a word used relatively often in the English language, to mean someone that is elaborately cunning, scheming or wholly unscrupulous. Funny that an Italian living in the 15th and 16th centuries should lend his name to a word with such meanings. Nicolo Machiavelli was a civil servant who wrote down all of his secrets and resentment when his employment in the Republic came to an end in 1512. Full of prophetic qualities, political observation and psychological insight, The prince, read for CSA Word very fittingly by Ian Richardson, has never lost its incredible power to shock and influence."@en
  • "The book has been variously described as the first to analyze the role of the political elite; as the one that established the independence of politics from theology; as an early formulation of the political 'myth' required to galvanize apolitical masses into revolutionary action; as a practical rule-book containing timeless precepts for the diplomat; and, most frequently, as the handbook of evil ..."@en
  • "When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. The prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values. Through the years, The Prince has been misunderstood to the extent that Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with unscrupulous political behavior. Included are selections from Machiavelli's Discourses upon the First Ten Books of Titus Livy."
  • ""The Prince is the most famous advice ever written on acquiring and maintaining political power." The Discourse treats "the psychology of obedience to authority.""@en
  • "The Prince has long been both praised and reviled for its message of moral relativism and political expediency. Although a large part is devoted to the mechanics of gaining and staying in power, Machiavelli's end purpose is to maintain a just and stable government. He is not ambiguous in stating his belief that committing a small cruelty to avert a larger is not only justifiable but required of a just ruler.Machiavelli gives a vivid portrayal of his world in the chaos and tumult of early-sixteenth-century Florence, Italy, and Europe. He uses both his contemporary political situation and that of the classical period to illustrate his precepts of statecraft."@en
  • "When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. The prince he envisioned would be unemcumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values. Through the years, The Prince has been misunderstood to the extent that Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with unscrupulous political behavior. However, it remains essential reading as the ultimate book on power politics."@en
  • "In this Renaissance treatise Machiavelli sets down the qualities necessary for a successful ruler. He illustrates each point with examples from history. His main contention is that political acts should be judged by their results not by their morality."
  • "Presents Machiavelli's 1532 treatise on political power, statecraft, and the qualities of the ideal ruler. Includes selections from Machiavelli's Discourses."@en

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