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About The Prince
A new, beautifully laid-out, easy-to-read edition of Niccolo Machiavelli's classic work of political thought, The Prince or Il Principe. A 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli, it was framed as an instruction guide for new political leaders or as a "mirror for princes." The general theme of The Prince is of accepting that the aims of princes – such as glory and survival – can justify the use of immoral means to achieve those ends. Some critics argue that this reading should not be taken at face value, however -- that Machiavelli was not so much "justifying" ends-justify-the-means morality, but portraying a current political reality rather than making any normative statements. The Prince is considered by some scholars to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, and one of the first works of political philosophy in particular, and has been extremely influential on the development of political science and political theory as academic disciplines. The Prince remains the most remembered of Machiavelli's works and one of the most widely read and assigned works of political theory.This edition is based on William K. Marriott's 1908 translation of Machiavelli's classic, originally published in 1532.Niccoló Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance period, often called the father of political science. While most remembered for The Prince, and for the term "Machiavellian" coined to describe the political deceit, deviousness, and realpolitik, portrayed by the titular "prince" in his treatise, his works in political philosophy were wide and varied. His 1517 Discoures on Livy are often pointed to as foundational to the intellectually development of modern republicanism, and perhaps more closely reflecting his own normative views regarding the best polity.William K. Marriott (1847-1927) was an English businessman and merchant, most remembered today as a popular translator of Machiavelli's works into English.
