Machiavelli describes in behavioral terms, unimpeded by the ethics of the Church or conscience, how a leader acts to maintain control. Finally, the actions of the Prince are in the best interest of the society that he leads, but this end justifies practically any means.
Essays reveal an introspective seeking of human nature.
He finds both the monstrous and the miraculous in his study of humanity and offers a cautionary tone to his portrayal of the human condition. Bacon is one of the earliest advocates for deductive logic in the form of experimental science.