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The Prince

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The Prince is considered one of the first works of modern political philosophy. It formulates the modern principles of the raison d'état, detached from moral and religious ideas. Together with the Discorsi, which were written at the same time, it represents Macchiavelli's main work. From it derives both the concept of Machiavellianism and that of anti-Machiavellianism. The author is interested above all in one timeless question: "How can one be successful in a hostile political environment, namely acquire power, maintain it and increase it to greatness? Gröls Classics - English Edition

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Language
English
Publisher
Gröls Verlag
Released
2023
Format
Hardcover
Pages
138
ISBN10
3988289442
ISBN13
9783988289445
Series
First published
1532
Original title
Il Principe
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The Prince is considered one of the first works of modern political philosophy. It formulates the modern principles of the raison d'état, detached from moral and religious ideas. Together with the Discorsi, which were written at the same time, it represents Macchiavelli's main work. From it derives both the concept of Machiavellianism and that of anti-Machiavellianism. The author is interested above all in one timeless question: "How can one be successful in a hostile political environment, namely acquire power, maintain it and increase it to greatness? Gröls Classics - English Edition