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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
biodrbuo's review against another edition
2.0
According to this book:
It's ok to kill someone to set an example.
Never hire Swiss soldiers.
Italian princes all suck, that's why the French took over so easily.
It's ok to kill someone to set an example.
Never hire Swiss soldiers.
Italian princes all suck, that's why the French took over so easily.
lyatheenaka's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
a classic but he definitely doesn’t seem as evil or scheming and conniving as his adjective may imply.
hannahmae08's review against another edition
3.0
Full Review here: The Young Eye: The Prince
In The Qualities of the Prince, Machiavelli presents the underlying theme that the ends justify the means. This idea subverts conventional morality, suggesting that if the results of one’s actions are “good,” it does not matter if the actions taken to receive that result are “bad.” This invites a discussion of morality as a whole and what exactly one defines as good and bad, right and wrong.
In The Qualities of the Prince, Machiavelli presents the underlying theme that the ends justify the means. This idea subverts conventional morality, suggesting that if the results of one’s actions are “good,” it does not matter if the actions taken to receive that result are “bad.” This invites a discussion of morality as a whole and what exactly one defines as good and bad, right and wrong.
jessamineh's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read. Quite repetitive in places and will need to read again with more detailed side study to fully understand the references but even without delving too far you get the gist of the arguments.
mgen's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars for sparking an extremely lively, thoughtful, insightful, diverse, and complex discussion in my college European History class.
gemma1997's review against another edition
Now I find myself capable of conquering and running my own state. Never been happier.