Machiavelli vs. Erasmus I believe that both of these views‚ to a certain extent and in certain situations‚ are still relevant today. With some people‚ the parts of the population that seek only to gain in their lives‚ and not contribute to the betterment of society‚ I would say that the Machiavellian approach would be of better use. Because he is right‚ a lot of men are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ deceptive‚ avoiders of dangers and eager to gain. With these kinds of people‚ they will try to take what they
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from Machiavelli’s “In What manner Princes Ought to Keep Their Words” How commendable in a prince it is to keep his word and live with integrity‚ not making use of cunning and subtlety‚ everyone knows well. Yet we see by experience in these our days that those princes have effected great matters who have made small reckoning of keeping their words and have known by their craft to turn and wind men about and in the end have overcome those who have grounded upon the truth. You must then know there
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Class: ΓΒΑ1 Topic: Analyse and evaluate the Leadership views presented in “The Prince” by Niccolò Machiavelli‚ under the prism of the following four contemporary approaches on Leadership: Contingent‚ Dyadic‚ Power‚ and Transformational. Identify and explain elements of convergence and divergence between that classic text and the corresponding contemporary theories and make use of specific theoretical models (such as Blake & Mouton’s grid‚ the LMX model‚ etc) where necessary in order to support your
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Exploring The Ideas of Philosophy and Freedom The following essay first introduces the texts Encouraging Learning‚ by Hsun Tzu‚ and the text Learning to Read by Frederick Douglas. Their work has significance both in the connection between philosophy‚ and the linkage between knowledge and freedom‚ as well as mentions the importance of education and how it can influence and shape an individual’s state of mind. It is important to note that these texts also introduce us to the eight elements of critical
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Machiavelli as well as Hobbes have different views but also had similar ones. Machiavelli was a man that was interested in the perseverance of the Prince rather than that of the regular people. On the other hand Hobbes was looking out for the well-being of the whole community. When we look at both we can see what they mean and how it is still relevant to today’s politics. There is also a third person to look at and compare with Machiavelli and Hobbes‚ which is Rousseau. Each of the men listen above
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Background on Chinese history in 500 BC‚ the Zhou Dynasty was falling apart and there was civil strife. Confucius tried to bring people together through ritual and culture. Sun Tzu was an ancient iii. No one can follow a leader without a balance of both strict rules and humanity iv. Thesis: Although the Confucius and Sun Tzu share different points of view on leadership‚ a balance of both strategies would be the most effective in times of both war and peace. II. Rebuttal i. Include somewhere either
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Analysis In The Gay Science‚ Friedrich Nietzsche talks about how “To grow tired of a possession is to grow tired of ourselves‚” and how sexual love is “a craving for a new property.” In The Prince‚ Niccolo Machiavelli talks about “whether it is better to be loved rather than feared‚ or feared rather than loved.” In Nietzsche’s text he focuses on how greed and love are similar to each other‚ while in Machiavelli’s text he contrast the idea of being feared rather than loved. The arrangement of both
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In Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ Machiavelli writes on the ways and means in which a prince can acquire power. One of the most shocking ways in which a leader can achieve power‚ through Machiavelli’s thoughts‚ is through instilling fear in those who follow and by using criminal means. Power
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Kautilya remained always active and responsible.He was also called Vishnugupta or Chanakya and famous for his pedantry and book ‘Arthasastra’as George remarks in his ‘The History Of Management Thought’ that although many individual today know of Machiavelli‚few have heard of Kautilya‚his counterpart‚who predated him by two thousand years.He was a great scholar who played a dominant part in the establishment ‚growth‚and preservation of the Indian Empire during the forth century BC.’(p-18) ‘The main
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In “The Scholars‚” Wu Ching-Tzu revealed the truth and dark side of Chinese government organization and examination. He also discussed the morality and philosophy of people in Ming Dynasty. As the beginning of the “The Scholars‚” Wu Ching-Tzu used Wang Mien’s story as an example to show what a clever‚ remarkable man should be. The story is started with an introspective question: “in human life riches‚ rank‚ success and fame are external things. Men will risk their lives in the search for them;
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