Comparing Machiavelli's The Prince And Leviathan

“The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement” in other words critical thinking, was majorly sought out by both Niccolo Machiavelli in his writing The Prince ([1532] 2006) and Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan ([1651]2009). Even though they both talk about critical thinking, they have two different views about critical thinking. Machiavelli points out, those critical thinking gains you power and Hobbes points out that limiting your critical thinking will keep you in power.
Gaining power and keeping the power you gained are very difficult and the way Machiavelli and Hobbes approaches are different. Machiavelli mentions that in order to gain power one should be able to think critically. He also mentions that critical
Even though Machiavelli asked the Prince to have critical
Both Machiavelli and Hobbes believe it is very important that law of nature exists. They both strongly believe that law of nature should be in place to enact the people in place. Machiavelli points out, that without a power, people would be killing each other and that the power should have enforced, using fear and respect in order to sustain a peaceful situation. He explains his point in The Prince “Besides this, the country is not pillaged by your officials; the subjects are satisfied by prompt recourse to the prince; thus, wishing to be good, they have more cause to love him, and wishing to be otherwise, to fear him.” ([1532]2006). A human nature is to love and hate others at the same time and that is what Machiavelli is pointing out to the Prince. He explains that by the laws of nature men are able to love and fear the power holder. In general humans hate and fear the same person and Machiavelli with his persuasive words was able to persuade the Prince into believing that fear and love can be used to keep the subjects under