He holds a laurea degree in philosophy from the university of bologna and a ph. Mansfield s brilliant translation of this classic work, along with the new materials added for this edition, make it the definitive version of the prince, indispensable to scholars, students, and those interested in the dark art of politics. Anyone who picks up machiavelli s the prince, writes the american academic harvey mansfield, holds in his hands the most famous book on politics ever written. Harvey mansfield reveals the role of sects in machiavelli s politics, his advice on how to rule indirectly, and the ultimately partisan character of his project, and shows him to be the founder of such modern and diverse. Mansfield politics is and should be concerned with what is, not what ought to be e. Niccolo machiavelli 1469 1527 translated by william k. Prince was superseded within a decade of its composition, but its radically original treatment of crucial philosophical and political issues continues to attract new readers, many of whom are often unaware of any practical political goal machiavelli might have intended in his argument. The prince by nicolo machiavelli download the free pdf. The state is founded on fear of the prince, with order as its end. The prince by nicolo machiavelli is often referred to as the foundation of political philosophy. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy or political science. Machiavelli created a package of recommendations that, if followed, would result in a trap for the prince. Choice there is good reason to assert that machiavelli has met his match in mansfield.
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