SSRScientific and Social Research2661-43322981-9946Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/ssr.v6i5.6892ArticleOn the Moral Considerations of Machiavelli’s “De-Moralization” of Politicshttps://artdesignp.com/journal/SSR/6/5/10.26689/ssr.v6i5.6892WangXiaorong2024652024-06-12Machiavelli was an influential political thinker during the Western European Renaissance period, and his work “The Prince” has been a subject of controversy for proposing the “de-moralization” of politics. However, an in-depth study of his writings reveals a profound moral consideration for people, the populace, and the state, which aids in a more comprehensive understanding of Machiavelli’s true thoughts.

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