
The Prince
No se pudo agregar al carrito
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
$0.99/mes por los primeros 3 meses

Compra ahora por $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrado por:
-
Denis Daly
Acerca de esta escucha
This treatise on politics was the fruit of Machiavelli's many years of experience as a diplomat and historian and circulated in 1513 but not published until 1532. It was dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici, a member of the ruling dynasty of Florence.
In Machiavelli's view the ideal ruler is an effective executive rather than a moral paragon. If one desires power, one must take all the appropriate steps to acquire and maintain it. As models of successful princes, Machiavelli offers the examples of Pope Alexander VI; his son, Cesare Borgia; and Ferdinand of Aragon - men who were able, energetic, persuasive and intimidating and always prepared to act unethically if it suited their purposes.
The essential immorality of Machiavelli's central premise - that in politics the end justifies the means - led to the book being banned by Pope Paul IV in 1559.The translator has appended two other works by Machiavelli that describe the modus operandi of an effective ruler: a description of the methods adopted by Cesare Borgia at Sinigaglia in 1502 in removing his enemies and a biography of Castruccio Castracani (1284-1328), the ruler of Lucca.
Public Domain (P)2017 Voices of TodayLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
Leviathan
- or The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil
- De: Thomas Hobbes
- Narrado por: James Adams
- Duración: 23 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace, and security to be attained? Hobbes’ answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods: Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry.
-
-
For PoliSci Graduate Students as a Readalong
- De deborah en 01-14-12
De: Thomas Hobbes
-
33 Strategies of War
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Donald Coren
- Duración: 27 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life, informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. It's the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and is abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, movie moguls to samurai swordsmen.
-
-
Great for thinkers
- De Mathew en 06-17-18
De: Robert Greene
-
The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- De: Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, y otros
- Narrado por: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Duración: 52 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future. Although each of the works can be considered a manual or diagram for war or engaging in physical combat, the life skills embodied in each can be adapted to everyday life in modern society. Listen and learn how you, too, can take advantage of the strategies of war.
-
-
A nice surprise!
- De Sandy Cathcart en 04-09-24
De: Sun Tzu, y otros
-
The Art of War
- De: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 6 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Many of the world's leaders have turned to Niccolo Machiavelli's The Art of War as a guide to the fundamentals of war, including Frederick the Great, Napoleon, as well as countless other military leaders. Limited warfare is one of the philosophies promoted in this work. Machiavelli believed that military conflict should be a last resort and should only be considered when diplomacy fails. He was also of the belief that society could only remain stable and secure with a strong state military.
-
-
Strategy at its Best!
- De Michael Marcero en 09-20-23
-
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius
- De: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Monroe Clark McBride
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Discourses on Livy, published posthumously in 1531, is a work of political history and philosophy composed in the early 16th century by the famed Florentine public servant and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) and is widely considered one of his masterpieces.
-
-
superior to the prince
- De Anonymous User en 03-12-24
-
Art of War
- De: Christopher Lynch - translator, Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Niccolo Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the Art of War is essential for anyone who wants to understand the history and theory of war in the West and for those familiar with The Prince and Discourse on Livy who seek to explore more fully the connection between war and politics in Machiavelli's thought.
-
-
Interesting Piece
- De Kees en 05-14-11
De: Christopher Lynch - translator, y otros
-
Leviathan
- or The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil
- De: Thomas Hobbes
- Narrado por: James Adams
- Duración: 23 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace, and security to be attained? Hobbes’ answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods: Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry.
-
-
For PoliSci Graduate Students as a Readalong
- De deborah en 01-14-12
De: Thomas Hobbes
-
33 Strategies of War
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Donald Coren
- Duración: 27 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life, informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. It's the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and is abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, movie moguls to samurai swordsmen.
-
-
Great for thinkers
- De Mathew en 06-17-18
De: Robert Greene
-
The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- De: Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, y otros
- Narrado por: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Duración: 52 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future. Although each of the works can be considered a manual or diagram for war or engaging in physical combat, the life skills embodied in each can be adapted to everyday life in modern society. Listen and learn how you, too, can take advantage of the strategies of war.
-
-
A nice surprise!
- De Sandy Cathcart en 04-09-24
De: Sun Tzu, y otros
-
The Art of War
- De: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 6 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Many of the world's leaders have turned to Niccolo Machiavelli's The Art of War as a guide to the fundamentals of war, including Frederick the Great, Napoleon, as well as countless other military leaders. Limited warfare is one of the philosophies promoted in this work. Machiavelli believed that military conflict should be a last resort and should only be considered when diplomacy fails. He was also of the belief that society could only remain stable and secure with a strong state military.
-
-
Strategy at its Best!
- De Michael Marcero en 09-20-23
-
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius
- De: Niccolo Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Monroe Clark McBride
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Discourses on Livy, published posthumously in 1531, is a work of political history and philosophy composed in the early 16th century by the famed Florentine public servant and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) and is widely considered one of his masterpieces.
-
-
superior to the prince
- De Anonymous User en 03-12-24
-
Art of War
- De: Christopher Lynch - translator, Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Niccolo Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the Art of War is essential for anyone who wants to understand the history and theory of war in the West and for those familiar with The Prince and Discourse on Livy who seek to explore more fully the connection between war and politics in Machiavelli's thought.
-
-
Interesting Piece
- De Kees en 05-14-11
De: Christopher Lynch - translator, y otros
-
The Last Days of Socrates
- De: Plato, Christopher Rowe
- Narrado por: Justin Avoth, Laurence Dobiesz
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In these four dialogues, Plato develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. In Euthyphro, Socrates debates goodness outside the courthouse, Apology sees him in court, rebutting all charges of impiety, in Crito, he refuses an entreaty to escape from prison, and in Phaedo, Socrates faces his impending death with calmness and skillful discussion of immortality.
-
-
Foundational and fun
- De Anonymous en 05-25-21
De: Plato, y otros
-
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
- De: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Narrado por: Adriel Brandt
- Duración: 2 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men by the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau was originally written for an essay competition run by the Dijon Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1754. The question was, "What is the origin of inequality among men, and is it authorized by the natural law?" Rousseau's text is divided into four main parts: a dedication, preface, an extended inquiry into the nature of the individual, and another inquiry into the evolution of the human species within society.
-
Republic
- De: Plato, Christopher Rowe - translator
- Narrado por: Jim Barclay
- Duración: 16 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The Republic, Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to philosophy, inviting its listeners to reflect on the choices to be made if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex, dynamic work creates a picture of an ideal society governed not by the desire for money, power or fame, but by philosophy, wisdom and justice.
-
-
arguably the best philosophy book on audible
- De Anonymous en 05-21-21
De: Plato, y otros
-
Meditations
- Penguin Classics
- De: Marcus Aurelius, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage
- Duración: 6 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions.
-
-
Lines cut to fit PC culture
- De Nick en 01-09-21
De: Marcus Aurelius, y otros
-
The Laws of Human Nature
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Paul Michael, Robert Greene
- Duración: 28 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of listeners, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding, and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.
-
-
Tempo is key! (1.25X)
- De James Hawkins en 11-12-18
De: Robert Greene
-
Candide, or Optimism
- De: Francois Voltaire, Michael Wood, Theo Cuffe
- Narrado por: Ben Lloyd Hughes
- Duración: 4 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them - earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, murder - sorely testing the young hero's optimism.
-
-
Narrator turned me around on this story
- De Kindle Customer en 11-10-24
De: Francois Voltaire, y otros
-
On War
- De: Carl von Clausewitz
- Narrado por: Martyn Swain
- Duración: 29 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
On War was first published in 1832, at a time when muskets and cavalry were a dominating presence on the battlefield. Yet in the 21st century it remains a much-read and studied treatise on the subject – perhaps the most important European classic of its kind – and this despite the author’s demise before he could finish what was an extended review of the whole subject of military strategy. Why is that?
-
Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 27 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
-
-
Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- De Emily en 07-19-16
De: Herodotus
-
Mastery
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 16 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In Mastery, Robert Greene's fifth book, he mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control over our own lives and destinies. Picking up where The 48 Laws of Power left off, Greene culls years of research and original interviews to blend historical anecdote and psychological insight, distilling the universal ingredients of the world's masters.
-
-
Focus on passion=Less stress and more success
- De Mark en 05-04-15
De: Robert Greene
-
On Living and Dying Well
- De: Cicero, Thomas Habinek
- Narrado por: John Hastings
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry. A pragmatist at heart, Cicero's philosophies were frequently personal and ethical, drawn not from abstract reasoning but through careful observation of the world. The resulting works remind us of the importance of social ties, the questions of free will and the justification of any creative endeavour.
De: Cicero, y otros
-
Discourses and Selected Writings
- De: Epictetus, Robert Dobbin
- Narrado por: Richard Goulding
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature.
-
-
Outstanding Audible Title and performance
- De H. D. Martinez en 05-01-21
De: Epictetus, y otros
-
The Book of the City of Ladies
- De: Christine de Pizan
- Narrado por: Georgina Sutton
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Shocked and distressed by a male writer's vilification of women, Christine de Pizan has a powerful dreamlike vision in which she is visited by three personified Virtues: Reason, Rectitude and Justice. They tell her she has been chosen to write a book which will be like a city, housing virtuous women and protecting them from feminist attack. Partly myth, partly fact, The Book of the City of Ladies is an extraordinary, pioneering and impassioned defense of women that set out to shatter misogynist cliches and serve to instill self-worth in its female listeners of the time.
-
-
The audio really illuminated the ideas for me
- De JoAnn en 03-09-22