The Prince
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The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, philosopher, and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli in the form of a realistic instruction guide for new princes. Many commentators have viewed that one of the main themes of The Prince is that immoral acts are sometimes necessary to achieve political glory.
Subjects: Political ethics -- Early works to 1800, Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800, State, The -- Early works to 1800
Categories: Banned Books from Anne Haight's list, Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750), Category: Philosophy & Ethics, Category: Politics, Harvard Classics