Niccoló Machiavelli and his thought process

Diploma thesis 'Niccolò Machiavelli and His Thinking' deals with the issue of the political philosophy of the Italian Renaissance politician and thinker Niccolò Machiavelli, its formation and legacy related to another important Florence man Dante Alighieri. The thesis includes a short overview of the history of Florence, mainly the respective period, then concentrates on the personality of Niccolò Machiavelli, his life story and political opinions extracted from selected book titles. The thesis also analyses Dante Alighieri in the context of his life and philosophy of his political work De Monarchia, comparing the philosophic and political views of both personalities with accent on the thoughts of Niccolò Machiavelli. The aim of this thesis is a sober view of Machiavelli's much discussed political views and their comparison with a book by Dante Alighieri