Report On The Prince By Machiavelli
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1. Major themes in the book.
The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is one of the first
examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and rational
perspective. Machiavelli theorizes that the state is only created if the
people cooperate and work to maintain it. The state is ....
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.... that constantly arise before him. He must also
have virtue, which means he is strong, confident, talented, as well as
smart. A prince cannot be uncertain, because uncertainty is a sign of
weakness. Fortune controls half of human's actions, and man's will control
the other half. Virtue is the best defense for fortune, and virtue must be
used in order to keep fortune in check. The prince must take advantage of
situations based solely on if it is best for the state. He should choose
his ....
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