Machiavelli vs. More

Questions about how a society should be run have been debated throughout history. From early philosopher, Plato, who wrote about a successful republic to today?s most prominent republican, George W. Bush, the ideals of government have certainly changed. Added to the forum of debate are two Renaissance writers, Sir Thomas More and Nicolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli?s book, The Prince, a guide to how a prince should run his nation, exhibits the fact that human …

…of them can coexist with the others based on the authors philosophical ideas concerning human nature. Despite who is correct, there will always be both malevolent and kindhearted people in society and humans therefore need a government based on this reality of diversity. A combination of both governments would supply the world?s people with clever yet righteous leaders and strict yet just governments capable of leading the next generation to an era of success.