Subscribe to Read | $0.00
Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!
Quick and Easy Sign Up!
It takes less then 1 minute to sign up, then you can enjoy Unlimited eBooks.
Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!
Quick and Easy Sign Up!
It takes less then 1 minute to sign up, then you can enjoy Unlimited eBooks.
Read Anywhere and on Any Device!
Rate this book!
Write a review?
Ppl on this app who are saying it was a good read are psychopaths… this man justifies murder 😑
This is a required reading for my uni class but I found it one of the most interesting and easy to read out of all of them… philosophy is really not my favourite subject
This gets four stars because it was a stabby walk in the park compared to everything else assigned for class. I liked Wootton's translating job and the introductory essay was intriguing even to a political theory neophyte. Sprightly, mischievous. Kind of thrilling to read Machiavelli's casual tips to pre-emptively murder anybody who could stand in your way, and his provoking praise for Borgia and baffling scare tactics like leaving bisected corpses of scapegoated henchmen in public places. Excer...
A fine translation, really.
Fascinating analysis of what makes effective rulers. I think he's correct but also believe that he's too quick to disregard moral considerations which is very post-christian of him
As long as people are governed, Machiavelli's Prince is relevant and revealing. "The Prince" expands upon Plato, Aristotle, and many other classical theorists to provide insights and examples of good and bad rulers. He causes us to reflect on whether there can be a good conflict between citizens and government; between nations. He provokes thought in inquiring about the appropriate role, if any, with religion and ethics in governance. "Discourses" expounds upon "The Prince" with a focus upon man...
“If you are going to commit atrocities against your people, do them all at once” Nice
Classic work must have for book shelves
Pretty good. I admit going into this that I had serious preconceptions about "Machiavellianism" but I was mistaken. He appears to be, and advocated, much more sensible and decent things than you've been lead to believe. I'd sum him up more as "I wish the world wasn't this way, but it is, so here's how to handle it based on an analysis of past happenings".Nic isn't telling you to go out and lie to get power, he is merely charting and analyzing what people in power have done and ought to do to con...
I gave it a "2-Star" Review but, I mean, how do I give something like Machiavelli a rating. The bright side of having read Machiavelli is that I can confidently say things like "how Machiavellian" now. I, of course, have been saying that for a long time but had no idea what I was talking about.
I only read The Prince out of this collection for a class. It had very interesting viewpoints and ideas, but was very repetitive and dry. I’d only recommend the read if you are interested in the subject/time period.
It's a fairly dense book but super interesting. Machiavelli is a tyrant but with good reason and solid ideas.
Machiavelli makes for an incredible read. This translation does him justice.
