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Niccolò Machiavelli was created in Florence on May 3, 1469, as Florence was considering its transition in to the Renaissance, led by the Medicis. Machiavelli was a public servant during the Republic, sacrificing his office when the Medicis returned to power. Even though, Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to the ruling Medici of the time, leading some today to still speculate if the reserve was a satire. No matter, The Prince remains one of the very most influential political philosophies of record, and Machiavelli himself will permanently be associated for the "ends justify the means" viewpoint that he composed about and which right now is named Machiavellian. The Prince was eventually released in 1532, though proof is accessible that the manuscript was circulated before this point, which was regarded more polite than physical publication. Twenty-seven years later, in 1559, the text was, unsurprisingly, registered to the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (the Catholic Church's set of banned literature) due to immorality. The written text can generally be divided into four parts. Chapters 1-11 put together the different types of principalities, and the benefits and drawbacks of every, to "discuss how such principalities should be ruled and preserved" (II.1). Chapters 12-14 discussed military make, including how to amass and maintain an army. Nonetheless it is Chapters 15-23 that produce the reserve infamous. In these chapters, Machiavelli discusses the importance (or unimportance) of morality, proclaiming, "it is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do incorrect, and to use it or not corresponding to need" (XV.2). Thus, the "ends" justify the "means." The Prince is just as notorious today as it was nearly 500 years back, and Machiavelli's political philosophy hasn't been more relevant. Everything You should know About 'The Prince' is the perfect tool for understanding Machiavelli's seminal treatise, describing the historical context within which Machiavelli composed it.
