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    Machiavelli: The Prince

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    Throughout my reading of Machiavelli‚ a particular selection struck me as very interesting. This comes from Chapter 17 when Machiavelli states‚ “Here a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared‚ or the reverse. The answer is‚ of course‚ that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together‚ anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved. . . . Love endures by a bond‚ which men‚ being scoundrels‚ may

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    Machiavelli

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    Life is a power struggle. Throughout life‚ we continuously attempt to gain power over our peers. Marriage is no exception‚ and in Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the pursuit of power between Macbeth and his wife is the impetus for a slew of horrific acts. Shakespeare initially characterizes the couple by their swapped gender roles. Where Macbeth appears spineless and impotent‚ his wife appears masculine. Macbeth attempts to gain power by assimilating himself to a life of sordid schemes. Lady Macbeth

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    Hobbes and Machiavelli

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    questions of politics and human nature in a unique way‚ but there are definite similarities between his work and the work of earlier philosophers. Hobbes’ political theory coincides with the political theory of Niccolò Machiavelli‚ and yet differs in the theory of virtù. Hobbes follows Machiavelli in some important aspects of political theory‚ and yet expands upon or discards Machiavelli’s ideas in other important aspects. Both men agree that politics directly corresponds to the nature of man and that the

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    Machiavelli Influence

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    Machiavelli never thought about how big of an impact and influence‚ The Prince would be. However‚ as history tells the work becomes a major part in the Renaissance and becomes one of the most influential works at that time‚ and becomes the most famous work from Machiavelli‚ in fact more famous and influential than all of his works put together. During the Renaissance‚ the reformation came from ideals or theories of political and social issues. Machiavelli played and participated in very involved

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    Machiavelli and Hobbes

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    Machiavelli and Hobbes To be successful‚ one must have the appearance of virtuousness‚ but not necessarily be virtuous. At least‚ this appears to be true according to Niccolo Machiavelli’s works. Machiavelli’s idea of the virtuous republican citizen may be compared to Hobbes’ idea of a person who properly understands the nature and basis of sovereign political power. Hobbes’ ideas seem to suggest that most anyone can claim rightful authority as there is a belief in God‚ and one can under Hobbes

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    The Prince By Machiavelli

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    successfully. Through the clear and simple dialect‚ Machiavelli is able to compose understandable advice on how to have a fruitful reign. To fully support his ideas‚ Machiavelli uses Cesare Borgia’s rule as the prime example. Cesare Borgia’s rule is considered successful in the eyes of Machiavelli. This paper will outline Machiavelli’s points to being a successful ruler through the reign of Cesare Borgia. Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ is a work in which Machiavelli describes the qualities and actions he believed

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    Machiavelli Thesis

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    I will begin talking about what I propose to discuss in my dissertation. Firstly the title includes two main components; who influenced Machiavelli and the second part includes who he himself influenced through his writings and actions of war and violence. I have done numerous accounts of research‚ most importantly by reading the art of war written by Machiavelli. This book consists of answering the first question of who influenced him. Throughout the book‚ there are many examples which show who

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    Niccolo Machiavelli

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    Niccolo Machiavelli was a famous Italian writer during the Reniassance. He was also a humanist‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ politician‚ and historian. Machiavelli was very smart and gifted‚ a psychologist actually name a behavioral trait after him. He was very versatile and could do many things‚ but being a writer was one of his most popular. Machiavelli is known for writing the book‚ The Prince. There is a lot of debate about this particular book. His writings in this book exemplified many different

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    Machiavelli as a Humanist

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    who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. Niccolo’ Machiavelli can be thought of as a humanist. Although opinions on this differ greatly depending on whom you speak with. Machiavelli’s life consists of so many examples and lessons that he has learned throughout his life. Through my paper‚ I intend to examine his perception of morality based on his political writings and life experiences. Niccolo’ Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 and died in 1527. Although we do not know

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    Machiavelli The Prince

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    Lynda Nwankwo HUM 212 W01 1/6/2014 Machiavelli- The Prince OUTLINE The Prince is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy‚ especially modern political philosophy‚ in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. It was also in direct conflict with the dominant Catholic and scholastic doctrines of the time concerning how to consider politics and ethics. The Prince is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy

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