The Prince
3 hrs. 53 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Niccolò Machiavelli
Author
Niccolò Machiavelli
Narrator
Evgeny Ternovsky
Narrator
Evgeny Ternovsky
Description
The best-known work of Niccolò Machiavelli is the treatise “The Prince,” which was originally published in Russia under the titles “The Prince” and “The Ruler.” Machiavelli developed a doctrine of a systematically secular state, free from church morality. He believed that in the struggle to strengthen the state, any means are permissible: violence, deception, betrayal. Later, the term “Machiavellianism” came to mean a policy that ignores the laws of morality.
Machiavelli wrote: “One should understand that a prince, especially a new one, cannot do everything that makes people consider him good, because, for the sake of preserving the state, he is often forced to go against his word, against mercy, kindness, and piety.”
In 1559, the Catholic Church added Machiavelli’s work to the list of banned books.
Machiavelli wrote: “One should understand that a prince, especially a new one, cannot do everything that makes people consider him good, because, for the sake of preserving the state, he is often forced to go against his word, against mercy, kindness, and piety.”
In 1559, the Catholic Church added Machiavelli’s work to the list of banned books.
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