The Philosophy Of Niccolo Machiavelli

There are, in the history of philosophy, very few who have reached the level of notoriety as Niccolo Machiavelli. Here was a man who failed in just about everything throughout his lifetime, but succeeded, nonetheless, in adding his name to the list of heroes throughout history. The Philosophy of Machiavelli is almost exclusively a political philosophy, ethics and religions also make themselves known but only as tributary to the main theme. Sources: The History of Western Philosophy – Bertrand Russell The Story of Civilization V | The Renaissance – Will Durant Music: Birth of a Hero – Bensound.com CC Attributions: Emperor Marcus Aurelius - https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/10686801023 Emperor Antoninus Pius - https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/11384255775 Emperor Hadrian - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Hadrian_as_Pontifex_Maximus,_117-138_AD,_from_Rome,_Palazzo_Nuovo,_Capitoline_Museums_(13100265983).jpg Emperor Trajan - https://commons.wikimedia.org/