Essay #2:
Discuss the political development of Italy during the Renaissance. What new political practices (statecraft) did the Italians contribute to Europe?
- Machiavelli believed it was better to be feared than loved, which meant he should abandon morals to stay in power. In his The Prince, he says Cesare Borgia is a good ruler, although he uses extreme measures to stay in power. Political activity shouldn’t be restricted by morals.
- Machiavelli said there was a gap between how Christianity…
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