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The depiction of violence and justification in Machiavelli's "The Prince". A brief overview


Essay, 2020

6 Pages, Grade: First Class Honours


Abstract or Introduction

This essay argues that Machiavelli’s depiction and justification of violence in 'The Prince' follows from a consequentialist view in which violence can and should be used by a prince in order to provide order and stability to the people if necessary. Machiavelli is not trying to argue whether the act of violence itself is ethically right or wrong. His aim in 'The Prince' is to assess the effectiveness of actions that serve the prince’s goals, namely, order and stability for himself and the people, where violence and cruelty are normal political tools a prince can and should use for his advantage.

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Title
The depiction of violence and justification in Machiavelli's "The Prince". A brief overview
College
London School of Economics
Grade
First Class Honours
Author
Year
2020
Pages
6
Catalog Number
V1128121
ISBN (eBook)
9783346491640
Language
English
Keywords
machiavelli, prince
Quote paper
Tim Windbrake (Author), 2020, The depiction of violence and justification in Machiavelli's "The Prince". A brief overview, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1128121

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