Political Thought

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Political Thought

Political thought is only a surrogate or substitute for more genuine political
action. This is one theory that has sparked much thought and when examined it
may be seen quite differently. For one, an argument can be made that indeed this
political thought may substitute political action. On the other hand, political
thought can serve as a great inspiration or spark political action. Thirdly,
political thought may not have anything to do with more genuine political action
but instead it may be purely theoretical and hypothetical. Examples of these
three arguments may be made out of the works of Locke, Plato, Machiavelli, as
well as other historical aspects of both political thought and action. Political
thought can indeed be a substitute for more genuine political action. Many
writers and political thinkers offer many theories about politics that may not
be intended to cause political action. Many theories are also offered but may
not be implemented into the political arena directly or indirectly. For example,
Machiavelli’s The Prince, has been viewed as a substitute for political
action. Many feel that Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guidebook for his own
prince Lorenzo de Medici, to promote himself into the political arena of Italy.
Machiavelli dedicates this book to Medici, leader of the family who overthrew
the government he worked for. One may argue that the book is a masterful act of
political deception, filled with intentional bad advice he hoped Medici would
follow. Machiavelli aimed to trip him up bad enough to make him lose power
enabling a new republic to come in. Others feel that the dedication of the book
and the use of flattery are used as a means of setting himself up to function as
a political advisor. By using flattery, he thought Medici would be impressed
enough with him to ask Machiavelli to work for him. Machiavelli hoped to ensure
himself a position with the Medici government, a government that he hoped to
carry out his main goal which was the elimination of the papacy and through the
dedication suck Medici into Machiavelli’s unraveling plans for him.
Nonetheless whatever Machiavelli’s intent was, his attempts to unravel the
Medici government obviously did not pan out the way he thought it would. In
fact, the book was not published until after his death in 1532. Even then the
book provoked controversy and was quickly condemned by Pope Clement VIII. The
book, with its various theories about its intent, goes to prove ...

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