Does it matter what Machiavelli thinks?
Tabarek Aldabbagh, Hello everyone! Today's blog will be about a specific point of view on Machiavelli's " The Prince". I took a look at an article and am trying to wrap up all my thoughts about it. In other words, it will be an opinion on an opinion of an opinion. Hope nobody's confused, and let's begin :) Painting of Quentin Skinner by: David Hugh Cobley Quentin Skinner wanted to emphasize the importance of taking in the context and taking on the mind of the people during a specific time. He believed it is the way for the actual writings of that time to not only be read but also understood fully. He wrote an article about Machiavelli's " The Prince" . The article is titled " Machiavelli and the Triumph of Princely Government" and it takes a look at the humanists of the fifteenth century who viewed the book. It is interesting how no matter what the book says, it seems that the humanists' eyes can only see the princ...