he believed that a ruler must do anything necessary in order to secure the health and safety of the state. his book the prince caused people to think that he supported evil and tragedy in the interest of the state. who is he?
2007-11-05 01:13:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Sounds as if you're talking about Nicolo Machiavelli, author of The Prince and The Discourses.
He wasn't a ruler himself, but a courtier during the Renaissance in Italy.
2007-11-05 01:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Machiavelli. Not a ruler of anything and possibly not even an adviser to rulers although many of them used "The Prince " as if it was a crash course in dictatorship. If you read though the work carefully it should begin to strike you that he tells tyrants to do what they were already doing....exposing their methods in a way that would not get him killed. I personally think that this particular work is a satire and it is a mystery to me that any intelligent reader of it could think otherwise. Unfortunately the thing was and is taken seriously and earned such a reputation for its author that because his name was Niccolo and he was clearly younger than the devil, the devil began to be called " old Nick.
2007-11-05 09:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by selina.evans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem to be referring poorly about Nicolo Machiavelli.
You, I strongly suggest, ought to read more about 15th Century Italy and Europe. You also should read his Discourse and his other works --- The Prince was a How To Govern book --- some very sage advice for his time.
If his book sounds "ruthless" put them in context of the ruthless times. His views of syncophants, advocates of change, etc. are as accurate now as they were then --- the human condition has not changed all that much in 500 year.
2007-11-05 09:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by NeilsB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The author of The Prince is Niccolo Macchiavelli
2007-11-05 10:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by actormyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicolo Machiavelli. Don't think he was actually a ruler himself, though.
2007-11-05 09:30:42 · answer #5 · answered by Bryce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Draco, a 7centuryBC,Athenian statesman?
2007-11-05 09:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't like history so i don't know the answer.
2007-11-05 09:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋