The Prince (Machiavelli), as stated, 1532
Early Modern · stated scope
A prose treatise on political rule written by Niccolò Machiavelli and addressed to a new prince. It was composed in Florence around 1513 and first published posthumously in 1532. It is principally associated with the analysis of how a ruler acquires and maintains political power, drawing on historical and contemporary examples.
Cluster:Pragmatic Achievement
Defined by elevated Evidence-Based Reasoning, with Achievement & Excellence, Material Aspiration, and Progress & Innovation running high alongside it. Sanctity & Transcendence and Tradition & Continuity sit low. The pattern is secular and outcome-focused: performance and evidence over inherited forms.
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