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Theory of Kings
This book is the pinnacle work of Machiavelli, a famous statesman and philosopher during the Italian Renaissance. Many of the views in the book have been controversial since its publication, and have also had a huge impact. The world also has mixed reviews of the author himself. Those who hate him denounce him as "the mentor of tyrants", while those who love him respect him as "the theoretical pioneer of nationalist countries" and "the originator of modern political science". In this book, the a
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On Livy
This book is a commentary on the first 10 volumes of Livy's "History of Rome". It is a nostalgic and noble republican handbook. Machiavelli touches on his major ideas about politics, morality, fate and necessity in this book. In this book he admonishes the citizens, leaders, reformers, and founders of the republic on how to govern themselves, how to defend their freedoms, and to avoid corruption. The book discusses ancient and modern republicanism. Here we can especially see his close relationsh
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The Prince: the Prince (English Version)
"The Prince" is a theoretical summary of hundreds of years of "political experiments and radical changes" in Florence and even Italy as a whole, as well as Machiavelli's own years of political experience. It relatively completely expounded Machiavelli's theory of monarchy and monarchy. It summarized the reasons for Italy's long-term war and division, and proposed a plan to realize the unification of Italy-the establishment of a strong centralized state. Trying to put Dante's ideas of unity and m
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The Prince (Translated by Lin Humanities Selection)
The author of this book lived in an era when Italy was divided and the principalities were at war with each other, and he had a strong yearning for national unity. In the book, the author strips away morality and uses instrumental rationality to dissect politics; he emphasizes strength and the role of the military, and the principles of being a king and governing the country are shocking. Mussolini hailed it as a "politician's pocket guide," while Russell dismissed it as a "villain's manual."
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The Prince
"The Prince" discusses how a monarch should rule and maintain. It believes that the army is the main foundation of all countries. The monarch must have his own army and win by cruelty and blackmail. It is believed that kings should use the principle of strength when ruling, and use all means to achieve their goals. At the same time, they should imitate foxes and lions, with the cunning of foxes and the bravery of lions. The first 11 chapters discuss how a monarchy should govern and maintain; Cha
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