The Prince By: Niccolo Machiavelli In The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli presents a view of governing a state that is drastically different from that of humanists of his time. Machiavelli believes the ruling Prince should be the sole authority determining every aspect of the state and put in effect a policy which would serve his best interests. These interests were gaining, maintaining, and expanding his political power. His understanding of human nature was a complete contradiction …showed first 75 words of 1011 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1011 total…government. This would allow the prince to govern without being morally bound. Machiavelli, however felt that people generally tended to work for their own best interests and gave little obligation to the well being of the state. Machiavelli doubted that this form of government could ever be established it did appear several years after he wrote The Prince. Machiavelli has become to be regarded as the founder of modern day, secu! lar politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**