How you can prove that Machiavelli is the Father of Modern Political Science? (SPAM MAT KARNA WARNA BAJAUNGA EK KAAN NICHE)
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Niccolo Machiavelli was born on 3rd May 1469 in Florence. He died on 21 June 1527. He was an Italian Renaissance, historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer.
Machiavelli is known as first modern political thinker because:
Nation State supporter : Italy was divided into 5 parts which had the possibility of being attacked. Machiavelli wanted to unite the parts into one as he believed that it is better. He kept the nation state at the top of any other institute.
Laws were not divine : He said that man made the laws hence, they may have merits and demerits and also can be amended.This is a modern thought as during Machiavelli’s time, the state was ruled by the pope and he was considered equal to God. No, one dared to go against the laws and orders of the pope. As we see today,laws can be amended according to the needs of the society and people.
Modern nature of state : Machiavelli told that state has the power of compulsion. If someone is not performing his/her duties, state has the right to make him/her do that duty and that person is bound to do that. Today, in India, Mandamus is an example. He also gave the concept of welfare state.
Differentiated religion and Politics : He said that religion and politics can not go together as religion is a personal matter and politics is a public matter. This was said when these two were practiced together as pope handled the political issues. But Machiavelli didn't considered it as a successful practice.
Supporter of sovereignty : He never gave a particular definition of sovereignty but he do explained it. He said that state was different from other institutions as it has sovereignty and sovereignty can not be given or taken.
Power politics : He said that power is important, whether of money or strength. He suggested the king that he should be fearless and should use his power whenever necessary. Power indeed is an important factor which cannot be ignored and this is the reason why he is called the realistic thinker.
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli(/ˌmækiəˈvɛli/, also US: /ˌmɑːk-/; Italian: [nikkoˈlɔ mmakjaˈvɛlli]; 3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher and writer, best known for The Prince (Il Principe), written in 1513.He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy or political science.For many years he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is of high importance to historians and scholars. He worked as secretary to the Second Chanceryof the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power.
For many years he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is of high importance to historians and scholars. He worked as secretary to the Second Chanceryof the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power.Machiavelli's name came to evoke unscrupulous politicians of the sort Machiavelli advised most famously in The Prince.Machiavelli considered political battles, not through a lens of morality, but as though they are a board game with established rules. His experience showed him that politics has always been played with deception, treachery and crime. He also notably said that a ruler who is establishing a kingdom or a republic, and is criticized for his deeds, including violence, should be excused when the intention and the result is beneficial.Machiavelli’s Prince was much read as a manuscript long before it was published in 1532. The reaction was mixed: Some considered it a straightforward description of "the evil means used by bad rulers; others read in it evil recommendations to tyrants to help them maintain their power."
Machiavelli’s Prince was much read as a manuscript long before it was published in 1532. The reaction was mixed: Some considered it a straightforward description of "the evil means used by bad rulers; others read in it evil recommendations to tyrants to help them maintain their power."The term Machiavellian often connotes political deceit, deviousness, and realpolitik. Even though Machiavelli has become most famous for his work on principalities, scholars also give attention to the exhortations in his other works of political philosophy. While much less well known than The Prince, the Discourses on Livy (composed c. 1517) is often said to have paved the way of modern republicanism.