Machiavelli on Human Nature

  Machiavelli, The Prince, Dedicatory Letter and chapters 1-9. https://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks/the-prince.pdf Based on your reading of The Prince, answer these questions What is Machiavelli's account or conception of human nature? In other words, does he think highly of what humans are capable of, or not so highly? In answering this, explain why Machiavelli holds the conception of human nature that you think he does “ upon what, that is, does his conception rest?