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    Hobbes Vs Machiavelli

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    Unlike the idealistic ancient philosophers such as Plato‚ who discusses politics in “the context of things above politics” (Machiavelli vii)‚ the modern philosophers‚ Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes‚ take a realistic approach in explaining political actions and outcomes. Considered to be among the first social scientists‚ they both try to delve deep into the nature of mankind and its relationship to politics. In the course of doing so‚ both authors seem to believe that virtue and morality‚

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    (with citations) The Prince is Machiavelli’s guide for ruling and conquering states. Machiavelli elaborates on various ways to acquire principalities and provides the reader with a straightforward guide on how to successfully conquer and maintain control over states. Machiavelli analyses the strengths and flaws of certain paths to conquest‚ how to maintain a hold on power and the importance of strong arms. Machiavelli sees humans as easily persuaded and simple minded. He believes that all people want

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a very significant man not only during his time‚ the time of the Enlightenment‚ but also in the formation of some of the modern principles and ideals seen today. He led an interesting yet controversial life and had opinions of the same sort. He made important contributions to philosophy‚ literature‚ and music with his presenting of his ideas‚ publishing of books‚ and composing of music. He is still regarded today as an important intellectual figure. Rousseau was born June

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    Was Machiavelli Satan?

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    The Church accused Niccolo Machiavelli of being Satan for writing his book The Prince. Machiavelli completed The Prince in 1513. He wrote it as a gift to Lorenzo Medici‚ called the Magnificent‚ ruler of Florence. The political views Machiavelli expressed in his book went against the theology of the Church‚ specifically the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. Machiavelli wrote to gain control of a principality one must be brutal. "(I)f you are a prince in possession of a newly acquired state

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    Marx vs. Machiavelli

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    A Contrast of Political Controversy: The Prince versus Capital It is often very difficult to judge which policies and principalities are correct when comparing and contrasting controversial literary works. In The Prince‚ Niccolo Machiavelli presents many ideas that may be looked at as unethical by the general population of a nation. In fact‚ Machiavelli’s ideas were looked down upon by his own nation‚ Italy‚ resulting in his eventual exile. For Karl Marx‚ Capital presents many contradictions

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    Machiavelli V.S. Hobbes

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    Daniel Camacho Ms. Zimmerman AP Lang (P.2) October 9th‚ 2012 Machiavelli V.S. Hobbes (Revised) Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes both have many distinct views yet still manage to also share some common ground with each other. Hobbes believed that all men are created equal which leads to the natural state of man being war‚ and that to avoid chaos within men they need to be ruled by a strong government. Machiavelli believes that the people should be able to sacrifice anything in order to help

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    A critical assessment of Machiavelli ’s claim that ’people should be either caressed or crushed ’. by Glen Thomson (11161340) for the course: Political Theory (200.215) Niccoló Machiavelli lived in violent times. He was an acute observer of the political realm and he read and studied the works of the great philosophers. Using these experiences he wrote a book called ’The Prince ’‚ in part to exhibit his ingenuity and knowledge‚ in part to try and secure employment of a political nature. In The

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    The concept of nature is very important in a lot of Rousseau philosophical work and the social contract is a good example of this. He puts forward the idea that that there is a covenant or social contract between members of society this idea is not a new one can be traced back to Plato’s Crito however Plato’s social contract is between the individual and the law not the will of the people(Plato 51 c 53a) He is famous for his common enlightenment position that we are better off being noble in our

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    Rousseau Contract Theory

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    Social Contract‚ or Principles of Political Right (1762) is an analysis of the contractual relationships which may be necessary for legitimate government‚ and is an explanation of how these relationships may combine principles of justice and utility. Rousseau argues that civil society is based on a contractual arrangement of rights and duties which applies equally to all people‚ whereby natural liberty is exchanged for civil liberty‚ and whereby natural rights are exchanged for legal rights. The terms

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    Was Rousseau a Philosophe?

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    Was Rousseau a philosophe? Was Rousseau a philosophe? According to the Wikipedia definition of a philosophe‚ “philosophes were a new approach to learning that encouraged reason‚ knowledge and education as a way of overcoming superstition and ignorance.” 1 The underlying goal of a philosophe was the concept of progress. Through the mastery and explanation of the sciences‚ humanity could learn to harness the natural world for its own benefit in order to live peacefully with one another. Rousseau’s

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