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Which translation of Machiavelli's The Prince is the one that should be read?
I would like to read The Prince by Machiavelli.
I've found in the past Penguin's book translations to be excellent compared to some other free sources.
My question is:
Whose translation of ...
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How much ethics did Machiavelli convey in The Prince?
My philosophy teacher and I are having a little disagreement regarding The Prince:
He argues that although the book's context is a letter to Lorenzo de' Medici advising him and recommending a course ...
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Accepted Interpretation of Machiavelli's “the ends justify the means.”?
Prior to reading The Prince, I had heard of the aphorism:
The ends justify the means
This was Machiavelli's identifying line to many people, and in my conversations with them, I got the ...
