Morality and Leadership in Plato's "Republic" and Machiavelli's "The Prince"

Essay from the year 2021 in the subject Philosophy - General Essays, Eras, , language: English, abstract: Plato’s "Republic" and Machiavelli’s "The Prince" have very different ideas about morality and leadership of a community. Plato asserts that all members of a community ought to be educated and groomed toward a specific occupation, including leaders, by their innate talents and qualities. Mach...