The Prince each present an “ideal” state along with a description of what an “ideal” founder of such a state would be like. The ideals of these two great men differ immensely and the foundation for these differences can be found in their distinctive views regarding human nature. Once this is assessed the picture that each man paints of their ideal ruler or founder becomes much clearer. Plato promotes the concept of philosopher-kings who rule over his imagined Utopian society‚ while Machiavelli endorses
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people. A ruler is responsible for maintaining peace and stability. Niccolò Machiavelli‚ the Italian Renaissance philosopher and diplomat‚ states that a person who is morally good would not remain in office for too long because you are dealing with the mass of the people. He then goes on to say that it is acceptable to lie‚ deceit‚ and scheme your people to remain in power. Thomas Hobbes is an English philosopher
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Throughout the course of history princes can see the struggle of a ruler to have the balance of good and evil. I used excerpts 1 to 4‚ to illustrate Machiavelli purposes to his audiences which are the princes must have a necessary standards to be a ruler. Machiavelli depended on descriptive adjective‚ visual imagery‚ figurative language and insightful thinking to argue his purpose to his audiences that a prince must have balance of good and evil to be a ruler. Machiavelli begin his argument in excerpt
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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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In "The Qualities of the Prince‚" Niccolo Machiavelli describes how he believes a prince should rule. He had "studied the way people lived and aimed to inform leaders" of his research (par.10). He viewed "misery as one of the vices that enables a prince to rule‚" using techniques like deceiving and manipulating in order to accomplish a certain task (par.12). Machiavelli focuses on qualities such as Military skills‚ generosity and miserly and whether a prince should be loved or feared in order to
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STUDY QUESTIONS NICOLO MACHIAVELLI 1. What opinions does Machiavelli have on the people and the nobility as arbiters of power? Machiavelli recognizes the importance of the people that aims to not be dominated by the nobility and see them as a source of power for the prince. So the people are seen as a malleable figure‚ which ensures the maintenance of power whenever they are satisfied. Instead‚ nobles wish to rule and oppress‚ that’s why people select a prince to protect them from the nobility
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Leadership and Human nature Abdelhay Aboushaban Northern Virginia Community College Author’s Note: Your name‚ Department‚ University This paper is a partial fulfillment for the subject ________‚ under Professor ________. Leadership and Human nature For Machiavelli‚ a genuine leader is the leader that is often feared by people. Therefore‚ a good relationship between a leader and his people is the one that is never equal – the leader
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Machiavelli’s The Prince is arguably the most famous and controversial political science book of all time. Many think of Machiavelli as synonymous with evil. The father of the idea that the ends will always justify the means‚ the term Machiavellian has become connected with selfish‚ brutal‚ or immoral actions. Machiavelli has long been associated with totalitarianism‚ conquest‚ and tyranny. But is this label deserved? Is The Prince a book that expresses evil? Many argue that Machiavelli is not a teacher
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MACHIAVELLI: THE PRINCE: Themes and Ideas During Machiavelli’s time‚ society was much different than it had been for previous philosophers. Instead of storing up good works‚ so as to enjoy paradise‚ as the medieval man did‚ the Renaissance man was interested in all things‚ enjoyed life‚ strove for worldly acclaim and wealth‚ and had a deep interest in classical civilizations. He was born at a time of conflict within Florence‚ Italy‚ between the republican leaders and the family of the
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Nicolo Machiavelli is a well known philosopher of the Italian Renaissance from the sixteenth century. The return of the Medici family in Florence in 1512 forced Machiavelli out of office‚ and he wrote The Prince after retiring from the public. The Prince is one of his most famous works‚ it describes the means by which a new leader may gain and maintain power. His ideas can be applied to new rulers ranging from a new principal to a new president of a new country. While discussing his ideas for new
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