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The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is one of the
first examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific
and rational perspective. ... The prince
should lead the military, and he has to be intelligent. ... A prince
cannot be uncertain, because uncertainty is a sign of weakness. ... The prince must take advantage
of situations based solely on if it is best for the state. ... A
prince cannot consider whether his acts are moral or immoral, and he
instead must act in an unbiased manner for the state. ... Finally, regardless of the personal morality involved,
the prince should be praised if he does good for the state and berated
if he hurts the state. ... Machiavelli also writes about
how hard it must be for a prince to stay virtuous. ... The Italian princes
also have not acted quickly, like a real prince should act. ... In
reality, the whole purpose behind Machiavelli writing The Prince was
to try and help Italy free itself from foreign domination.
The Prince has been an incredibly important book. ... They say this
because he was the first person to take a rational approach at
analyzing government and politics.
Approximate Word count = 1149
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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