by Nicolás Maquiavelo · Losada · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788449411335
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«El Príncipe» is the political treatise by Nicolás Maquiavelo, published by Losada in paperback (206 pages, in Spanish).
After Maquiavelo's fall in Florence, the work analyses how a prince can conquer and retain power. Against traditional morality, it proposes a realistic politics: use force and cunning, appear virtuous when convenient, and do not renounce reprehensible means if the security of the state is at stake.
Original title: Il principe. Written in Italian and apparently distributed in 1513, it was first published in 1532, five years after the author's death.
A reference work for students of philosophy, politics and history, and for readers who want to approach a classic of thought.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince, written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
