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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Renaissance Content The Renaissance was knows as the “rebirth”‚ the revival of the culture of classical Greece and Rome. People started taking interest in learning classical Greece and Roman texts‚ therefore there was a rebirth of learning (also because the Medieval times lacked education). It transformed economics and trade‚ knowledge and learning‚ and the arts. It begins in Italy in the 1350s after the Crusades and later spread to Northern Europe. Italy became the birthplace because
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Danielle Butler October 16‚ 2011 English 101/ O.C #2-Machiavelli Though often presented as two ideological opposites‚ personally I find there to be a lot more similarities between Plato and Machiavelli than usually acknowledged. Obviously there are some sharp contrasts. If one examines the excerpts from Machiavelli’s “The Prince” and Plato’s “The Republic”‚ it’s easy to conclude that Plato believed it to be essential for a government leader to be just‚ good‚ and free from corruption
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In Machiavelli’s Prince virtu is defined as a man that is characterized by strength‚ courage‚ skill‚ decisiveness‚ ability‚ and the ability to do whatever is necessary for the greater good of the state. On the other hand‚ in Plato’s Republic Thrasymachus believed that justice was best defined as that which is done to benefit the stronger‚ meaning that in a democracy democratic laws are just and in tyranny‚ tyrannical laws are just‚ and this applies to all other forms of government. Both Thrasymachus
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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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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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a format with the resemblance to a handbook in Machiavelli’s The Qualities of the Prince. Machiavelli would clarify his main principles and ideals by referencing previous significant historical events and further solidifying his claims by means of logic and reason. In one claim‚ his argument asserted the importance of exhibiting military prowess as a leader. Machiavelli reasons in his argument‚ claiming that a prince must be well versed and familiarized in military matters‚ as this is a skill that
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The Prince or The Analects By Rory Steuart Comparing the The Analects (confucious) with the Prince (Machiavelli) is something like comparing George bush and Elizabeth May of the green party. Basically the wrtitings of The Analects totally disagrees with the writings of The Prince. Confucius believes people are easily improved and taught through self promotion and development‚ Machaveli however sees humanity in a much different light. Machiavelli was an innovator of realism politics and believed
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Jessica Thomas Friday April 26‚ 2013 Machiavelli and Hobbes understood the natural state of the world to be conflict. How does this shape their understanding of human beings‚ politics‚ ethics‚ and morality? Does this idea and itself towards liberal or conservative ideas? Explain. Machiavelli’s understanding of the natural state of the world to be conflict causes him to look and access the world differently than others. His understanding of the natural state of the world bleeds over into
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AP English Language December 2‚ 2008 Machiavelli. Or not? Niccolo Machiavelli’s ideal princely duties include “all mercy‚ all loyal‚ all sincerity‚ all humanity‚ all religion” (Rebhorn). Italian born‚ he carries a passionate enthusiasm for the Florentine republic. The Da Vinci of politics‚ Machiavelli manipulates deceit and duplicity to pursue political goals. Machiavelli presents his political ideals of princely responsibility via his legacy “The Prince”. Claimed as a paramount political activist
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