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    Niccolo Machiavelli

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    Background * Niccolo Machiavelli born in Florence Italy‚ May 3‚ 1469 * Father was a lawyer * Family had own personal library that had books on Roman and Greek philosophy * Saw the troubles of the French invasion (1493) * He was employed in diplomatic services and as a historiographer. * Wrote many books‚ but is best known for his masterpiece The Prince in 1513 * Never considered himself a philosopher * Yet he is considered one of the greatest philosophers * Died

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    Ben Parrish St. Augustine vs. Machiavelli: A comparison of the Good Society Final Project 09/01/13 Both St. Augustine and Machiavelli believed that in order to understand the true nature of society you must see men for what they truly were. Augustine and Machiavelli are similar in their pessimistic views toward human nature‚ looking at human self-love and self-interest and believed it to be full of evil‚ cruelty‚ betrayal‚ violence and tied that relationship into the creation of war. For both philosophers

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    literary works can be compared due to vast amounts of similarities between theme and characters; Hamlet and the Lion King are two literary works in which character and theme are surprisingly similar throughout each work. The Lion King is thought to be just an animated children’s film‚ however‚ it is in fact a modern translation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The main characters in the Lion King are definite parallels to those in Hamlet. Along with the main characters and plot details‚ the stories were similar

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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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    The King And His Round Table A king and his knights share a bond unlike no other. A king threatened‚ are knights threatened as well. In the novel‚ “The Death Of King Arthur” by Simon Armitage‚ King Arthur plays the role of the king‚ and Fellows of The Round Table are his knights. His men of The Round Table are loyal to Arthur‚ as they would fight to the death for him on the battlefield. This bondage is strong‚ however with such a commitment and loyalty‚ there comes high expectations for which

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    Machiavelli: The Prince

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    Chapter XV Page 71 What does Machiavelli say it is necessary for a Prince to do to "hold his own?"  It is important for a prince to know how to do wrong and apply this knowledge or not depending on whether or not it is necessary. Machiavelli makes a long list of what he calls "virtues" and "vices."  According to Machiavelli which is more important for the Prince to have control of?  Why? This answer may continue onto page 73. It is more important for the Prince to have control over his vices

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    Machiavelli and Ethics

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    forced to grant that his (Machiavelli’s) teaching is diabolical and he himself a devil‚ we are forced to remember the profound theological truth that the devil himself is a fallen angel. -          Leo Strauss‚ “Thoughts on Machiavelli” (1958: 13) The sheer infamy Niccolo Machiavelli has drawn to himself in the five centuries since he wrote The Prince underscores the fact that he was no political infant. On the contrary‚ he has been called‚ amongst other things‚ a ‘great sinner’ (Dostoevsky‚ cited in

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    Machiavelli: the Prince

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    Virtue 1: Machiavelli‚ in dedicating the work to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ reminds the young prince that greatness awaits him because he is endowed with both fortune and admirable qualities. Machiavelli uses the term "virtue" to describe the positive qualities of a prince. In Daniel Donno’s notes‚ he writes that virtue is a word which "implies physical and mental capacity-intelligence‚ skill‚ courage‚ vigor-in short‚ all those personal qualities that are needed for attainment of one’s own ends." (p. 125)

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    niccolo machiavelli

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    judges by the result. 1 As Machiavelli said nobody in truth knows who you really are; they just see you for what you come into view as. The myth of Niccolo Machiavelli being the Devil has been present for centuries; hence the name Machiavelli has become a synonym for the Devil. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli‚ born in Florence Italy‚ was a diplomat for 14 years‚ during the Medici family’s expulsion from the throne. Once the Medici family returned to the throne‚ Machiavelli was dismissed and jailed

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    Machiavelli: Fear

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    According to Nicolo Machiavelli‚ fear should play a very significant role when it comes to the world of politics because it is the central driving vehicle to success as well as power‚ control‚ and reliability; it is because of fear that societies agree to justice and security. He believed that fear was an essential aspect to politics because of its relation to love‚ control‚ and hatred. When taking in Machiavelli’s perceptions of both the concepts of fear and love‚ it is clear that fear takes precedence

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