The Prince By Machiavelli?

Question

I am currently writing a report on The Prince, I have to write about his arguemenative style. I was given a check list on all the items a good arguement should include, the only ones I could not find were "an acknowledgement of the opposition that nods to, or quibbles with other points of view," and "inductive reasoning" (I had found examples of deductive reasoning). My question is this, does this book give any examples of these two technique and if so, plz point me in the right direction, thanx.

Answer 1

I found this in SparkNotes, should help with the Acknowledgement of teh opposition...

The most revolutionary aspect of The Prince is its separation of politics and ethics. Classical political theory traditionally linked political law with a higher, moral law. In contrast, Machiavelli argues that political action must always be considered in light of its practical consequences rather than some lofty ideal.
Another striking feature of The Prince is that it is far less theoretical than the literature on political theory that preceded it. Many earlier thinkers had constructed hypothetical notions of ideal or natural states, but Machiavelli treated historical evidence pragmatically to ground The Prince in real situations. The book is dedicated to the current ruler of Florence, and it is readily apparent that Machiavelli intends for his advice to be taken seriously by the powerful men of his time. It is a practical guide for a ruler rather than an abstract treatise of philosophy.
Machiavelli’s book also distinguishes itself on the subject of free will. Medieval and Renaissance thinkers often looked to religion or ancient authors for explanations of plagues, famines, invasions, and other calamities; they considered the actual prevention of such disasters to be beyond the scope of human power. In The Prince, when Machiavelli argues that people have the ability to shield themselves against misfortune, he expresses an extraordinary confidence in the power of human self-determination and affirms his belief in free will as opposed to divine destiny.

Answer 2

Fighting with laws means you use the law or rules to support your cause. You can use laws to manipulate a situation so you can come out on top. For example, say you wanted to take over someones property, you could find legal means to do it. You might find loopholes or sneaky ways of getting it done through the legal system, and the person would be helpless to do anything because the law is on your side.