I think that it is better to be feared than loved in order to retain and increase power. Niccolo Machiavelli‚ author of The Prince‚ provided ample evidence to support this theory. A feared prince focuses on what needs to be established in his nation and distances himself from personal affairs that interferes with his position‚ whereas a beloved prince would constantly seek validation from the people‚ thereby weakening his power and rule. “People thought Cesare Borgia was cruel‚ but that cruelty of
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3. Reality and appearances‚ or if you prefer‚ being and acting‚ are important themes for both Machiavelli and Shakespeare. Why? How do their perspectives on this subject agree or differ? APPEARANCE vs. REALITY IN "THE PRINCE" AND "HAMLET" One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely "real‚" and what is viewed merely as just an "appearance‚" and not real? It becomes difficult when we assume there is
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important factor in the sustainment of government in Western Europe? How did King Louis XIV utilize absolute monarchy to control the political system in France? Key Terms: Renaissance Hanseatic League and collective security Niccolo Machiavelli and the “Prince” Renaissance Humanism and Johannes Gutenberg‚ the printing press The Protestant Reformation‚ Christian Humanism‚ Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus Frederick the Wise and indulgences The 95 Theses‚ Charles V‚ and the imperial
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Hobbes vs. Locke vs. Rousseau/ State of Nature/ Allam/ 2013 “I am at the point of believing‚ that my labor will be as useless as the commonwealth of Plato. For Plato‚ also is of the opinion that it is impossible for the disorders of the state ever to be taken away until sovereigns be philosophers . . . I recover some hope that one time or other this writing of mine may fall into the hands of a sovereign who will consider it for himself‚ for it is short‚ and I think clear.” -The Monster of
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A long debate‚ are you made who you are or born that way. Nature vs Nurture has been a long debate where psychologists and biologist are trying to figure out if you are made into the person you are or born‚ there is many different documented cases and experiments along with a long study on criminals to decide if what they did was purely biological or previous events made them do it. In recent history scientists have focused on aspects of intelligence‚ aggression and sexual orientation. But when
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Good vs. Evil‚ Wrong vs. Right‚ and Ought/Should Be vs. What Is Group B: Question 1: An office worker had a record of frequent absence. He used all his vacation and sick leave days and frequently requested additional leave without pay. His supervisor and co-workers expressed great frustration because his absenteeism caused bottlenecks in paperwork‚ created low morale in the office‚ and required others to do his work in addition to their own. On the other hand‚ he felt he was entitled to take
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Bibliography: De Tocqueville‚ Alexis. Democracy in America‚ Trans. by Harvey Mansfield and Delba Winthrop. London: Folio Society‚ 2002. Machiavelli‚ Niccolo and Donno‚ Daniel. The Prince. New York: Bantam‚ 1984. Mill‚ John Stuart. Utilitarianism and the 1868 Speech on Capital Punishment. 2nd Ed. George Sher. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing‚ 2001. Morgan‚ Michael and Shirley‚ Samuel. Spinoza:
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Morality and Immorality: Actions vs. Results Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Niccolo’ Machiavelli had their own perspectives on what was moral and immoral. King and Machiavelli view what was morality right and how they would use this judgment in government and how it affected people in everyday life. King fought a moral fight against what was described as immoral laws to oppress blacks during an era of segregation in the United States. He believes that sometime it is moral to take
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Rafael L. Cortada-Brzykcy Professor D. Portillo English 091 2 April 2013 The Slavs: East vs. West vs. South When the term “Slav” is mentioned‚ the first people to come to mind are the Russians. We know them by their unique script of writing‚ vodka‚ and are the most populated of all of the ethnic tribes that populated the mountains‚ rivers‚ and plains of Eastern Europe. Although a quintessential people of this continent‚ they differ greatly from many of their brothers and sisters of the same
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according to Hersh (2004). Such dehumanization is unacceptable in any culture‚ but it is especially so in the Arab world (Hersh‚ 2004). Similarities When the experiment was conducted‚ there were various similarities between what transpired at Abu Ghraib vs. what took place in the makeshift correctional facility at Stanford. At Abu‚ the photographs told it all. In one‚ Private England‚ was seen giving a thumbs up to a young Iraqi‚ who was naked except for a sandbag over his head‚ as he masturbated‚ according
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