I think Plato and Machiavelli are known as two orominent philosphers.Who brought out the creativity in the political life.Both them have many simiilarites in between them.The first similarity in them is that Plato wants only the best should be the head of the etate in his view socartes are the best suitable for that job where as Machiavelli thinks that the prince should be the head of the state because he think mostly price are capaable of doing many things which other people can not.Both Plato
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Machiavelli Vs. George W. Bush The Bush Administration was a very controversial topic after the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01. While some people said‚ “It was the right thing to do‚” others believed it was an outrage‚ and blamed Bush’s ideas on former‚ dictator-like philosophers. Niccolo Machiavelli was a famous political philosopher‚ who was in my opinion‚ the most similar to the Bush Administration. Machiavellis’ ideas on civil liberties‚ what government is supposed to provide and protect against
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Machiavelli teaching upholds the “prudent” man as the New Prince who‚ through the extensive study and imitation of history‚ acquires the adaptive skill necessary to combat the destructive unpredictability of life‚ virtù. Machiavelli deprecates all notions of hereditary based principalities as well as glory attained by fortune‚ giving higher esteem to those achieving it by their own guile. Machiavelli diminishes the religious context‚ instead associating virtù with the physical and mental capacity
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Discuss the nature of Machiavelli’s new political morality in relation to being a Prince. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on 3 May 1469 in Florence‚ Italy and at the age of twenty-nine he became a public servant in the service of his city. He was one of most pre-eminent political characters in Florence during the Renaissance although major recognition of his works came after his death. The Renaissance represented a period of changing social and technological evolution for Western civilization as
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them by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli from Florence‚ Italy. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3rd 1469 in Florence‚ Italy. Not much is known of Machiavelli’s childhood. As a young man around the age of 29 Machiavelli became a diplomat after the fall of the ruling Medici family in Florence. Machiavelli was involved in many different missions that involved travel as part of the political life after
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Pope Alexander VI‚ kings in Italy did not respect the popes and their authority. After him‚ other popes continued to increase the power of the church. Machiavelli suggests Lorenzo de’ Medici to make his position great through his goodness. One thing I can notice in this chapter is the ambition for power of the popes who they claim to be the
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1. When Machiavelli discusses that there are two kinds of combat‚ one with laws and one with force‚ what he is really talking about is that for a prince to be successful he must learn how to manage both. Machiavelli uses the lion and the fox example in order to make a metaphor out of the entire situation. A fox is cunning and smart and is therefore immune to traps. However‚ a fox cannot defend itself against a larger and more powerful animal such as a wolf — that’s where the lion comes in. A lion
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it more evident that Christianity persuades his views. Although it seems his writings have become quite well known and admired‚ not everyone fully shared his beliefs. Niccolo Machiavelli‚ for instance‚ seemed to believe in a government that was not driven by morality‚ but more by practicality. In‚ The Prince‚ Machiavelli stresses that the moral fibers of government should not be so soft. Like St. Augustine‚ his work went on to become one of the most famous books ever written about politics. Throughout
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are guided by an adult to become better. We are evil by nature although we may become good people much like Mencius says‚ but I do not agree. I believe man’s nature is inherently bad‚ however man’s nature can be altered and wants to be altered. Hsun Tzu says man’s nature is evil‚ he states that man is very much influenced by his environment‚ to which I agree. We are going to do what we are taught‚ and what we are led to believe by our influences in life. If you are born in a stable home with two loving
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Luther King Jr. and Niccolo Machiavelli were two important leaders and philosophers from two different time periods. Martin Luther King was a strong and respected leader who preached against segregation and racism during the civil rights era. Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat and political philosopher known for his political views and writings. Though King and Machiavelli were known as philosophers‚ their views on certain topics could not be more different. Machiavelli believed that being vicious
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