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This 7 page paper examines The Prince as well as other Machiavellian writings. His view on government is critically examined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the best known. Much of the writing revolves around various types of monarchs and then finally, Machiavellis own philosophy surfaces. His philosophy is to some extent a theory of government.
It provides suggestions on how states should be run as well as how leaders should act. In reading this work, it appears that Machiavelli believes that Princes must meet the
needs of the people. They cannot merely look to please themselves. This is common sense, but such political writings were rather rare in his day whereas today, politicians are continually
criticized. A selfish politician in the twenty-first century is quickly scolded and even those who appear selfless to some are accused of acting in their own interests by his or
her enemies. Machiavelli interestingly did not believe that methodology was particularly important as different rulers have different styles. At the same time, while this may be the case, certainly
there must be lines drawn. Is he saying that the ends justify the means? Is he condoning any form of behavior for the ultimate good? In some way, one can
say that Machiavelli considered this to be true. There is in fact much evidence of this position in the work The Prince. Concerning war for example, Machiavelli (1515) writes:
"With us there is great justice, because that war is just which is necessary, and arms are hallowed when there is no other hope but in them. Here there is
the greatest willingness, and where the willingness is great the difficulties cannot be great if you will only follow those men to whom I have directed your attention." The first
part of the statement notes that war, which is necessary, is just. Thus, there is the idea that war may be necessary at times. This is contradictory to a pacifist
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