PHIL-101 Lecture 8: PHIL 101 Lecture 8: Intro Philosophy: The Prince Through Chapter 16
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Audio recording started: 10:16 am friday, september 29, 2017. If this is supposed to be the guidebook for princes. Machiavelli is trying to protect himself from censorship. Because he is saying that democratic republics are the best way. The prince is going to rely on nobles and other leaders for help and protection. Either the prince doesn"t support allies, so he doesn"t have anyone to call upon. He makes the allies more powerful than he is. He will appear as vulnerable and needing their help. Can prompt them to take advantage of him. He says when confronted with a republic, either destroy it or live in it. The prince cant win the hearts and minds. The people are going to be swayable by other ideas. No matter what, the prince is not going to succeed. Machiavelli is not just trying to give the prince information that he has not heard before.
