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The Prince

By Niccolo Machiavelli
Series: Collins Classics
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is a seminal work on power and rulership, exploring the pragmatics of ruling a state with an unflinching approach. The text advocates for the use of force over law to maintain authority and secure a country's foundations, making it a pivotal study in political strategy and modern philosophy.
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Essential reading for students of political science, philosophy, history, and those interested in the mechanics of power and governance.

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A Timeless Work of Political Philosophy on the Acquisition of Power

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We have declared before that it is not only expedient but necessary for a prince to take care his foundations be good, otherwise his fabric will be sure to fail.

Considered one of the first works of modern philosophy, Machiavelli’s The Prince is an intense study on the nature of power and the course it should take when ruling a country. It expresses the author’s strong and unyielding ideals and beliefs on using force rather than law to achieve your aims.

Responsible for the widely-used phrase ‘Machiavellian’, with all of its negative connotations, his extreme treatise remains a classic text to this day.

Series: Collins Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008296506

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: William Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 160

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Education & Reference Niccolo Machiavelli Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Politics & Current Affairs Series: Collins Classics

About the Author

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 - 21 June 1527) was an Italian philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He is one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, playwright, and a civil servant of the Florentine Republic. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, poetry, and some of the most well-known personal correspondence in the Italian language.

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