The Prince

Name: The Prince
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicolo Machiavelli
ISBN: 9781787364462

Author: Nicolo Machiavelli

Narrator: George Easton

Unabridged: 4 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 07/31/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Political Philosophy

Synopsis

The Prince is a 16th century political treatise by Nicolo Machiavelli. In it, Machiavelli argues that it is better for a ruler to be feared than loved, and that the ends justify the means. The book has been praised and condemned by various scholars over the years, but is still considered one of the most influential political works ever written. Read in English, unabridged.

Reviews

Goodreads review by هدى

أعطيتُ الكتاب 3 نجوم لكثيرٍ من الأسباب فمع إختلافي مع غالبية آراءه إلا أنني أرى ميكافيللي رجلاً شديد الذكاء ويحب وطنه إيطاليا بطريقته الخاصة كما أنه يسمِّي الأشياء بمسمياتها وهذا ما يجعله شريفا في نظري أتفق مع ميكافيللي في رؤيته للحياة والبشر فهو "وكما جاء في مقدمة الكتاب" كان يقول أحياناًإنه لم يكن......more

Goodreads review by Alex

I'm weirdly pleased that The Prince lives up to its reputation: it is indeed Machiavellian. Here's his advice on conquering self-governing states (i.e. democracies): "The only way to hold on to such a state is to reduce it to rubble." Well then. I'd like to say that any guy whose last name becomes a......more