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Plato’s Republic and Nicolo Machiavelli’s The Prince stand as two paramount works in the history of Western philosophy. ... For Plato, the supreme society lies about a just philosopher king. Machiavelli’s empire relies on a practical prince, well familiarized with the ways of the world. ... In their quest for justice, the often diabolical Machiavelli and virtuous Plato equally value the importance of loyally serving the people and moderation.
Although Machiavelli often employs unrighteous tactics to achieving his goals, he never undermines the importance of treating a ruler’s subjects loyally. ... However, Machiavelli does insist that to be a true prince, one must gain the popular respect and admiration of the people. ... Although Machiavelli praises Agathocles for his courage and valor in his battles in Syracuse and Africa, he states that Agathocles was not a true prince. ... Machiavelli’s disapproval of these characteristics exemplifies his perception of justice (Machiavelli 119-120). When bringing conquest into example, Machiavelli insists on taking care of the people’s needs above those of the nobles. ... Machiavelli insists that the people’s aims are far more honest than those of the nobles because they only wish to be free from oppression. ... ” (Machiavelli 123)
A good ruler must possess the good will and affection of his people; otherwise, hell be utterly without support in bad times.
Approximate Word count = 1042
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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