Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the Prince by Machiavelli based on?
- 2 What type of ruler does Machiavelli say a prince must?
- 3 What kinds of historical examples does Machiavelli use to demonstrate his ideas in The Prince?
- 4 What do you think attracted an artist like da Vinci to the courts of Italy’s city states?
- 5 What does it mean to be Machiavellian?
- 6 What are some examples of Machiavellian politicians?
Who is the Prince by Machiavelli based on?
Cesare Borgia
The work has been regarded as a handbook for politicians on the use of ruthless, self-serving cunning, and inspired the term “Machiavellian.” While many believe that the book’s title character, “the prince,” was based upon the infamous Cesare Borgia, some scholars consider it a satire.
What type of ruler does Machiavelli say a prince must?
great liar and deceiver
In what way princes should keep their word (Chapter 18) Machiavelli advises the ruler to become a “great liar and deceiver”, and that men are so easy to deceive, that the ruler won’t have an issue with lying to others.
What was Machiavelli’s beliefs about rulers?
Machiavelli believed that, for a ruler, it was better to be widely feared than to be greatly loved; a loved ruler retains authority by obligation, while a feared leader rules by fear of punishment.
What might have inspired Machiavelli to write the Prince?
What might have inspired Machiavelli to write The Prince? His treaties on politics. What is Machiavelli suggesting a prince—or politician— must do to be successful? In order to maintain the state, to act contrary to faith, friendship, humanity, and religion.
What kinds of historical examples does Machiavelli use to demonstrate his ideas in The Prince?
Some examples that Machiavelli includes to illustrate his political theory harken back to the Classical period of Greece and Rome. Since the Renaissance was a resurgence of Classical thought, this was a natural direction for him to take. In Chapter XIX, Machiavelli describes the reigns of many Roman emperors.
What do you think attracted an artist like da Vinci to the courts of Italy’s city states?
What do you think attracted an artist like Da Vinci to the courts of Italy’s city-states? The culture of the city-states and the architecture. Based on what you know about Da Vinci and the Renaissance, how does he embody the ideas of the period? He painted religious, secular, and sculpted.
What is the purpose of Machiavelli’s the Prince?
The novel serves as an abstract manual, addressing the definition of a good/bad ruler by placing emphasis on the required military organization, the character a ruler must posses, and the success that could be attained if a ruler should follow the guide. The scope in which the book is written is that of a scholarly observant. Machiavelli places his
What tools does a prince need to maintain his rule?
To Machiavelli, the ultimate tool, and perhaps the only one needed, that a prince needs is the art of war. First in the fourteenth chapter of “The Prince”, Machiavelli states, “The art of war is all that is expected of a ruler; and it is so useful that besides enabling hereditary princes to maintain their rule it frequently
What does it mean to be Machiavellian?
The word “Machiavellian” first and foremost describes a relationship to the works of the 16th Century Florentine theorist Niccolo Machiavelli. But its more common usage relates to the qualities people have gleaned from Machiavelli’s The Prince.
What are some examples of Machiavellian politicians?
The Donald? Among modern machiavellos there are the burmese general Than Shwe, Wen Jiabao, the Former Premier of China, and Lord Mandelson, British politician, are some recent examples. Note that those three liders hold power and are not subjected to control by the people.