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This 5 page paper looks at Machiavelli's views on truth and these are discussed in light of princely duties. Whether or not a prince must be good is explored. Machiavelli's views are compared and contrasted to that of Plato's and Aristotle's.
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light of princely duties. Whether or not a prince must be good is explored. Machiavellis views are compared and contrasted to that of Platos and Aristotles. Bibliography lists
2 sources. SA147Mac.rtf In the book "Great Political Thinkers : Plato to the Present," Machiavelli says that it
appears to be more proper to embrace the real truth of the matter than its imagination (Ebenstein & Ebenstein 292). According to the necessity of the case, can one see
this as a criticism of Aristotle or Plato? Does the pursuit of what should be done lead to ruin? Is it really necessary for a prince to learn not to
be good? All of these questions may be answered by further studying the philosophers. Machiavellis most famous work is The Prince. It
is a work that has been interpreted in many different ways. It is important to keep in mind that Machiavellis motives were probably largely patriotic and an attempt to help
the then current reigning Italian leader. But in analyzing the work, several questions crop up. That is, what is expected of a leader? How should a prince behave? Although
the motive for Machiavelli writing this piece, and the application of this work to other eras is apparent, questions which loom large are exactly how a prince should behave and
when behavior is justifiable. One of the questions at hand is whether or not it is necessary for a Prince to learn
not to be good. The question sounds somewhat disingenuous or at least a seeming contradiction. Why would a prince not want to be good? The answer is complex. There are
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