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Machiavelli: The Prince
Hobbes: Leviathan, or Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil
Hobbes: Leviathan, or Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil
283 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1952
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Niccolò Machiavelli
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The Prince
, book of Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian political theorist, in
1513 describes an indifferent ruler to moral considerations with determination to achieve and to maintain power.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, a philosopher, musician, and poet, wrote plays. He figured centrally in component of the Renaissance, and people most widely know his realist treatises on the one hand and republicanism of Discourses on Livy .
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1513 describes an indifferent ruler to moral considerations with determination to achieve and to maintain power.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, a philosopher, musician, and poet, wrote plays. He figured centrally in component of the Renaissance, and people most widely know his realist treatises on the one hand and republicanism of Discourses on Livy .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%...
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June 7, 2017
Political advice for new leaders. It's fun to try and translate the tips for a 15th century Italian prince to modern day society.
December 16, 2012
Critical observations of a much misunderstood archetype.
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