In chapter 7‚ Machiavelli talks about a prince who rose in power due to his own abilities. He sees Borgia as a model for all princely rulers. He was sent to look over this dynamic Duke by the Florence council to come up with another solution with Borgia about the connects with Florence. Borgia was very ruthless and ambitious. He contained a forceful personality that pleased other people who were around him. Borgia contains a lot of virtue but in the end‚ it was not enough to save him. He remained
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A great leader should care for the people and act in their best interest. They should not care about becoming powerful‚ but would rather see the power at the hands of his people so they may all have a voice. In The Prince‚ Machiavelli does not believe a leader‚ or “prince‚” in terms‚ should be righteous‚ but should rather focus on the importance of maintaining his state or principality. Despite the lack of a specific definition‚ we are able to conclude that the virtue Machiavelli presents us with
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2) The essential attribute of the macho—power—almost always reveals itself as a capacity for wounding‚ humiliating‚ annihilating. Nothing is more natural‚ therefore‚ than his indifference toward the offspring he engenders. He is not the founder of a people; he is not a patriarch who exercises patria potesta; he is not a king or a judge or the chieftain of a clan. He is power isolated in its own potency‚ without relationship or compromise with the outside world. He is pure in communication‚ a solitude
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Machiavelli says that men possess virtu that is challenged by fortuna. On the other hand‚ Wollstonecraft argues that there is no such thing as ‘sexual virtues’. I agree with Wollstonecraft in that there are no ‘sexual virtues’‚ because in my experience men and women are equal. In the excerpts of The Prince‚ Machiavelli outlines the ways a prince should conduct himself in order to rule successfully and maintain power over a state. He first discusses what brings about praise over blame. Specifically
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Using Machiavelli’s principles the United States can evaluate its modern issues. In The Prince by Machiavelli‚ one is exposed to a way of thinking that encompasses both olden and modern societies. Although Machiavelli could not predict the future‚ his instructions for leaders and countries still hold true today. Focusing on specific topics - the 2003 invasion of Iraq‚ airport security‚ and the collection of information by the United States National Security Agency’s - one can clearly see that these
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In The Prince Machiavelli tries to approach the rules in order for them to understand the importance of knowing how to rule from a citizen’s perspective. He states that there are two main types of principalities: the new and the hereditary ones. The first ones‚ are acquired through the usage of force or influences‚ so their life cycle are more difficult to over go. On the other hand‚ the second ones are passed from one generation to another‚ so as they are already in the tradition of the people‚
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Machiavelli became a writer who wrote to inform‚ to express greatness regarding monarchy‚ and to add to the world that the changing art of ruling is worth the knowing about. He also expressed that young men deserved to be taught the importance of new ways of ruling‚ to insure success. During this time‚ the values of the Renaissance were prominent‚ teaching the value of individualism and the power each individual possessed. Inadvertently Machiavelli used this to his advantage when instructing young
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Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ humanist‚ and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was for many years an official in the Florentine Republic‚ with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He is recognized as the founder of modern political philosophy. Machiavelli was considered a "realist" because he concerned himself only with the political situations that actually arose in reality‚ while previous philosophers were concerned
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Niccolo Machiavelli was a creator of political theories in the 1500’s. He served the Republic as a diplomatic negotiator and as a military supervisor. When Florence went back to a monarch system‚ the Medici family return to power and exiled Machiavelli for his past criticisms that he made towards the family. Machiavelli then wrote "The Prince" to complement the Medici family and as a way to regain their approval. A good leader is a person who after leaving his/her country leaves his/her people content
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According to the website trustify.info it states that “2017 infidelity statistics suggest that in over 1/3 of marriages‚ one or both partners admit to cheating‚ and that People who have cheated before are 350% more likely to cheat again.” In Niccolo Machiavelli’s statement about fear over love‚ he argues that one is much safer to be feared than to be loved. I agree with this statement‚ because any living creature can live their entire life without love‚ but it is impossible to live your life lacking
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