The Circle Analysis 1. Thinking about the company itself‚ what is good about the community of Circle employees? They have a strong connection to each other They value each other Technologically advanced 2. What isn’t good about the community of Circle employees? Little to no privacy‚ Kayaking incident (pg. 277) The Wise men are adamant about completing the circle‚ which takes away from sustainability (pg. 324) 3. What is just within the community of Circle employees? They respect each other
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Machiavelli: Hero or Villain? Writing one of the most acclaimed books of all time must not have been easy; not one bit. Stating that‚ the fact that Frederick Douglas‚ among many others‚ is capable of criticizing Machiavelli and his genius work on The Prince‚ really infuriates me. Unconsciously‚ Niccolo Machiavelli became one of the first and most important philosophical leaders of all time after writing The Prince. Although The Prince is considered one of the greatest pieces of political theory
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Machiavelli versus Hobbs. Philosophers of Political Realism and Self Interest In this paper‚ I will be taking ideas from two philosophers‚ Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes. Specifically‚ I will be focusing on the agreement and disagreement of the two philosophers listed above. Based on my interpretation from the two text‚ there has been an agreement between Machiavelli and Hobbes which states that there should be a strong central government to protect and control the people.
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or evil. Machiavelli argues simply that man is self-centered and only after self preservation. He argues that mankind is immoral and greedy. His opinions are apparent as he states‚ "It may be said of men in general that they are ungrateful‚ voluble‚ dissemblers‚ anxious to avoid danger‚ and covetous of gain‚" in the eighteenth paragraph of The Prince. These thoughts and views have gained him the title of a cynic. More than a cynic however‚ Machiavelli is but a realist. Machiavelli feels that
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“The Prince‚” Machiavelli explores the characteristics of an ideal leader and offers practical advice on a variety of matters associated with one’s rise to power. Characteristically‚ his arguments are straightforward and rational and he frequently employs historical evidence to strengthen them. One profound hypothesis presents itself in Chapter VIII of this political discourse in which Machiavelli focuses on the necessary evil of cruelty in a position of leadership. Machiavelli quickly acknowledges
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Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 in Florence‚ Italy. Florence was considered one of the most dominant Italian power to conquer. It was the main attraction for the renaissance’s influences. Throughout the years‚ Machiavelli’s presence was around the time that both the French and Spanish armies were fighting over the control of Italy. During this time‚ Italy was falling apart because it was deficient in leadership. Machiavelli served 14 years as Chancellor of Florence before he was exiled in
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Descartes’ Cartesian Circle Descartes’ “Cartesian Circle” has come under fire from countless philosophers because it supposedly commits a logical fallacy with its circular reasoning. In his second Meditation‚ Descartes attempts to prove the existence of God. He states that clear and distinct perception leads to knowledge‚ and that God’s existence is apparent and obvious because of things we have come to perceive as knowledge. Furthermore‚ he asserts that we cannot turn these perceptions into
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ENGL 2030 Dante’s Inferno Study Questions for Circles 8/9 Fall 2013 Why is a frozen lake an appropriate place for the punishment of traitors in the lowest circle of hell? Explain the suffering of opposites for treachery. The Giants and Lucifer are proud figures who appear divided‚ with only the top halves of their bodies visible to Dante and Virgil. Similarly‚ half the bodies of Cassius‚ Judas‚ and Brutus are inside Lucifer’s massive jaws. Count Ugolino‚ on the other hand‚ is doubled
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Machiavelli differs from the many political theorists who offer conceptions of a “natural state‚” a presocial condition arising solely from human instinct and character. But while Machiavelli never puts forth a vision of what society would be like without civil government‚ he nonetheless presents a coherent‚ although not particularly comprehensive‚ vision of human nature. Machiavelli mentions explicitly a number of traits innate among humans. People are generally self-interested‚ although their
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feared than loved. This is the second quality that Machiavelli gives advise that will make a good ruler. Every prince would want to be considered merciful‚ though he should be careful not to mismanage this clemency of his. Machiavelli point out how Cesare Borgia was cruel‚ yet he was able to provide peace and order to the Romagna. Therefore‚ no prince should mind being called cruel for what he does to keep his subjects united and loyal. Machiavelli believes that a prince should make examples of punishing
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