Machiavelli
was an Italian diplomat best
known for writing The Prince, a handbook for unethical politicians that
inspired the term "Machiavellian”. He was born on May 3, 1469, in
Florence, Italy, Niccolò Machiavelli was a diplomat for 14 years in Italy's Florentine
Republic during the Medici family's exile. When the Medici family returned to
power in 1512, Machiavelli was dismissed, briefly jailed and forced to leave
Florence. He then wrote The Prince, a handbook for politicians on the use
of ruthlessness, self-serving and cunning, inspiring the term "Machiavellian"
and establishing Machiavelli as the "father of modern political
theory." He also wrote several poems and plays. He died on June 21, 1527
and five years after his book the prince was published.
In this book he describes his philosophical
viewpoints in the form of how a royal family, monarchy, on in this case a
prince, should use political powers. He goes into detail describing his
viewpoints as Virtue, Fortune, Truth, Glory, and Ethics.
Virtue - Excellence, behavior
showing high moral standards; Self-reliance, self-assertion, self-discipline,
self-knowledge
Truth - A fact or belief
that is accepted as true
Fortune - Chance or luck
externally affecting human affairs
Glory - High renown or honor won by notable achievements
Ethics - Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the
conducting of an activity
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