Global: Summer Reading Notes The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli 1) Why did Machiavelli write The Prince? Machiavelli wrote The Prince because he wanted to impress Lorenzo de Medici‚ who was the current ruler‚ and prove that he was knowledgeable and a useful advisor to him. He also wrote it as a mirror for Princes to read and understand how to be effective in power. 2) Name three recurring themes in The Prince? 1) One recurring theme in The Prince was that successful war is the foundation
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according the shifts in power in Florence. His writings encourage a prince to secure power by almost any means necessary. Lao-Tzu’s Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching and Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Qualities of the Prince both have main goals of how to mold a better prince. Their views on government and the ways they attain their goals each differ in method. Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu have very different aspects about how a prince should govern his people. Machiavelli dwells over the fact‚ whether
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How directly involved should the government be in the personal lives of society? To answer this I will look to the ideas of Lao-tzu (sixth century B.C.)‚ believed to be author of the Tao-te Ching‚ and Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)‚ author of The Prince There are few ways in which they are similar‚ but have very opposite views and ideas of government. Lao-tzu’s view is government should not have optimal power over the people He feels as though the less people know they are being governed‚ the
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Published in 1532‚ Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince describes how a principality should be run within feudal times. Since its publication‚ The Prince has been criticized for some of its abstract ideas‚ although it is also renowned for being one of the first works of political philosophy. Throughout his book‚ Machiavelli describes many commitments and challenges a prince faces when he comes to power‚ mostly dealing with his people and government. Machiavelli’s views on government‚ power‚ and leadership
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The men were all overwhelmed in admiration of her beauty‚ and the women jealous of her husband‚ the handsome Prince Jacob. Elizabeth and Jacob loved to throw balls at their castle. They would light candles indoors and out and bring in an orchestra that would play well into the morning. People would come from miles away in their gowns and suits to dance under the stars with the beautiful prince and princess. Elizabeth loved these balls. She glided across the dance floor in wonderful dresses that were
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overindulges in pleasurable things. In this painting it shows‚ a Prince sitting on a fancy chair after eating a large meal. This Prince will someday be King. In order to be a good king they must have the following things‚ he must be ambitious‚ honest‚ and good with money. For the following reasons this Prince is not ready to be King. First‚ the king must be ambitious. Being ambitious means the person won’t be lazy. In the case‚ the Prince is lazy. He has an overflowing chamber pot sitting right next
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JIALIANG HE ENGL 102 04/24/2013 The Truth Is Not Always Good Niccolo Machiavelli‚ a man who knows the truth of political ethics‚ wrote his treatise into a book. The Prince‚ one of Machiavelli’s masterpieces‚ contains a number of maxims concerning politics‚ such as the qualities of the prince. By the saying that “the ends justify the means”‚ Machiavelli claimed that violence may be necessary for the successful stabilization of power and introduction of new legal institutions. Refer to political
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lack of good leadership qualities is mirrored in many past and present events in the world today. There is a pressing need for developing strong leadership‚ which will guide people towards sustainable peace and harmony. In The Prince‚ Machiavelli shares his views on how a prince should behave to acquire and maintain political power. First of all‚ although it is not explicitly stated‚ the ends will always justify the means. This is one of the core assumptions of Machiavelli’s philosophy. Throughout
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It is through the cruelty presented in works such as The Prince that has led to the disdain for the term Machiavellian. It has become synonymous with the ideas of duplicity in diplomacy‚ with little regard to the effects on morality. However‚ The Prince is not necessarily a treatise desiring violence and cruelty‚ but a document founded upon the ideas of pragmatism. To Machiavelli‚ the use of cruelty is not meant to be done for the sake of cruelty itself‚ but for the ideas of cruelty being well used
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“There are many kings‚ King Henry‚ King Tut‚ King James‚ King Kong‚ the three kings‚ but there is one Prince‚” said Alicia Keys in an honorary speech. Prince will always be remembered in the 1970s-2000s as a musical genius‚ who had the ability to play 20+ instruments and put on a clinic in every performance of his. More importantly‚ his influence on the music industry has been present ever since he performed his first song showing the mix of explicit lyrics and outrageous productions in a single
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