Are the Political Ideas of Machiavelli still relevant in Today’s World? Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 in Florence. Machiavelli was considered one of the most controversial political philosophers of his time. Machiavelli began working in the Florence government at a young age‚ employed as a clerk and later as an ambassador to the “Holy Roman Emperor Maximilan‚ the King of France and Pope Julius II.” Throughout his employment with the government of Florence‚ Machiavelli began noticing
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The Prince‚ written by Niccolo Machiavelli‚ is an informative gateway into his philosophies of what made a perfect government in a time where princedoms and monarchies were the primary form of government. In today’s societies‚ many people believe that since his work is an analysis of monarchies‚ that it no longer holds value in comparison to democracy. However‚ ‘prince’ and ‘political leader’ can be interchanged‚ despite respective differences of the current and past influence that these figures
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schools? Four hundred years have passed since William Shakespeare penned his last play. Yet his prose‚ plots‚ and characters are as alive today as they were when the plays were originally staged during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespearean works should still be studied in school‚ as his attitude‚ values and beliefs are still relevant in today’s society. He’s 450 years old and yet‚ not only do we perform his plays but also‚ we recognize ourselves in them and continue to
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Is the Bible still relevant today? Sure‚ the Bible was relevant once upon a time‚ in that long-ago era of shepherds and scribes. That story of how the Hebrew people emerged from their centuries of slavery in Egypt is a gripping account‚ but does it have any connection to my world of lightning fast e-mails and jet travel? The problems of a fish swallowing a disobedient prophet named Jonah and how to get Daniel out of a den of lions seem pretty far removed from fixing my transmission or resurrecting
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at the fabric of society are at the center of the film. Originally conceived in the 1950’s during the red scare‚ it is well known and accepted that Miller sought to highlight the similarities with the ongoing persecutions of accused communist sympathizers. The mass hysteria and destruction of the individual at the hand of society’s values reflected in the play perfectly encapsulated the atmosphere of 1950’s America. Miller’s thought provoking play was viewed then with much criticism‚ drawing the
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Is equity still relevant today? Prior to the Norman conquest in 1066 ‚ different areas of England were governed by different systems of law. William the conqueror gained the English throne in 1066 and began standardizing the law. “Itinerant justices” were able to discuss the various customs of different parts of the century. The principle of ‘stare decisis’ grew up and by 1250 a ‘common law’ has been produced. Common law is the basis of our law today. It is an unwritten law that developed from
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The Survival of Judaism Judaism is one of the oldest major world religions. It has managed to maintain itself over the course of over 3‚000 years. It has faced many hardships including persecution and the Holocaust. How is Judaism still relevant today after so many years? Many people use Judaism for stability in maintaining the order in their life. Also‚ Jewish people who share their faith from generation to generation keep the faith going. Finally‚ faithful and devoted Jews keep the faith alive
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folktales and fairy tales still relevant? Back in the day‚ myths‚ fairy tales‚ and folk tales were stories to teach lessons‚ but nowadays is it still something people look up to and is relevant to our society or is it just a story to scare children into behaving or learning their lesson? To this day it is still relevant and here’s why. The story “ The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain Dramatized by Joellen‚ is one story that some still read today and is relevant in today’s society. As in lines
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Is the constitution still relevant today? Some would say that it is not and never has been. However‚ I happen to think otherwise. The constitution was written to establish our rights and freedoms as citizens. In my opinion the constitution is still relevant today. When you think of the different parts of the constitution it all makes sense. We have the amendments and our rights‚ the amendments clarify the duties of the government and branches. The bill of rights is focused on the people and their
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societies to function. While Marx’s theories‚ in many instances have been falsified and predictions invalid‚ his ideas about class struggle and conflict being a motivator for change is still relevant in contemporary society. The disparity of wealth between occupations in Australia demonstrates that class stratification is still inherent within society and the recent Qantas airline dispute is a relevant example of this. Marx’s theory of class struggle originates with his belief that “the history of all hitherto
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