DOMAT vs. MACHIAVELLI

Domat vs. Machiavelli



Domat vs. Machiavelli

“To what degree do Domat and Machiavelli disagree about how a state ought to be run by its prince?”

In the era of 1600s when Louis XIV was the King, Jean Domat worked as a famous French jurist who was in favor of practicing complete dictatorship. His ideology reflected in the measures he took to expand the French law and social constitution to the Law made by God and nature. The king really appreciated Domat for his work and rewarded him pension, while also funding his publications. In the year 1697, Public Law was established ...