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Sly, coning, deceitful, ruthless, words often used to described the political philosophy of Niccólo Machiavelli. He was the first philosopher of the renaissance, lived in an Italy divided by states, he lived in Florence Italy under different Florentine empires. His exile ethic took place under the Medici family rule. "One should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person,”Machiavelli was a realist and made a point of writing things as they were rather than as…

Machiavelli believes it is safer to be feared than loved. He states that “it is desirable to be both, but because it is difficult to join them together, it is much safer for a prince to be feared than loved, if he is to fail one of the two” (Prince). Princes, in Machiavelli’s eyes, needs to be feared because if he fails, it is safer to be feared than to be loved. Machiavelli favors fear over love for many reasons. One of the reasons are his views on politics as well as past experiences on…

Comparison of Machiavelli’s behavior of known Politicians According to Niccolo Machiaville, he himself felt he was the most widely-read of the Renaissance thinkers. He retired from public service in order to become a writer and felt he was a Florentine politician. Shortly after his early retirement he was able to accomplish his dream and in 1513 he wrote his best known work, entitled The Prince, Principle II. In his book his main focus was on the way a good ruler or prince should perform. He…

Rulers around the world have many different ideas and thoughts about what makes an effective ruler. Some may think that having supreme rule over of all aspects of a person’s life marks a great ruler. Others see true leadership as the ability to lead by example, showing that a ruler is human like everyone else. Nicolo Machiavelli was of the former thinking. In his book “The Prince,” Machiavelli gives guidance on what believes to be the best practices for ruling. However, Machiavelli’s…

The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is a controversial work of literature that offers the frightening reality of how any government is truly ruled. It varies from the popular patriotic belief that our nation does no wrong, and produces the idea that greed, lies, and sin are necessary evils to a functioning nation. During Machiavelli’s time there were many transitions of power, as mankind was still settling in, and it seemed necessary to him to outline steps for the new rulers, the…

In order for a protest to be effective and get into the heads of the targeted audience, those who are protesting must have self-interest at heart. Self-interest is necessary because it directly connects the protesters to their cause. This connection would result in that protester being more driven and dedicated to expressing their beliefs and trying to accomplish their goal. Without being related to the issue at hand in some sort of way, a person’s actions may not all have the intention of…

Varcelus C. Seaton Professor Chapmann HST 102-6 9 November 2017 Kant Paper The cattle from this passage, are the people who go along with the crowd. Cattle, are the people who let others decide things for them, who follows the directions of others and not themselves. They stand in the way of enlightenment because they are too lazy and too coward to be on their own or to step out and follow a path that others do not. The passage describes the cattle stating that, “For any single individua1 to…

Reading the works of Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu in succession highlight how truly at opposition the messages are. Though both pieces express the desired way to govern a people, the “Tao-te Ching” speaks of peace, simplicity, and letting the universe work its will, while “The Qualities of the Prince” emphasizes the necessity for war, and the natural wickedness of men. There are no particular reasons that these two ways of thought should be in harmony, one written in the 6th century, and the other…

Two stories with comparable morals or virtues are The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli. In each of the stories, the main characters possess certain characteristics that can be immoral and moral depending on the situation. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh is a crude King who abuses his power, but he eventually learns the meaning of life and how to be a noble human being. On the other hand, in The Prince, the story lists virtuous traits that a prince must acquire…

Imagine a leader who will do anything imaginable to keep power over their subjects no matter how evil it might be? A few leaders probably came to mind, while it may seem like these leaders are ruthless to Niccolo Machiavelli these leaders are the perfect candidates for ruler ship. Machiavelli lies all the qualities he believes and effective leader should possess in his book The Prince. However, The Prince is not Machiavelli’s only piece of literature that describes the effective prince, this…