Niccolò Machiavelli

modernity, this new era adopted new political and social reforms, and these new ideals ran through Renaissance writings. There are notable examples that affected this transition to modernity such as Baldassare Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier and Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. These pieces of revolutionary writings are prominently distinct and separate from the former values and social relations of the medieval era; they establish a new understanding of the political and social…

that. Machiavelli, in The Prince, follows suit. The vision that he shared with Borgia, of a unified Italy, was every bit as important as they felt it to be. Cesare actively, violently pursued this end, while Machiavelli employed his own methods. They are the embodiment of the ends justifying the means, beating Fortune into submission because she is a woman who likes bad boys (Machiavelli 1634). Cesare performing a balancing act between his powerful father and his own ambition, Machiavelli…

from which a state exercises its authority. For Machiavelli, the ideal leader possesses virtù and is not bound by traditional morality. Socrates, in contrast, values a leader who is just, honest, and self-reflective. The Machiavellian state underscores the necessity of violence for the public good, as determined by the Prince. The state, affording to Socrates, is built around virtuous, honest politicians who are willing to yield their power to…

1. ORGL 500: Organizational Leadership For me, course provided the definitive answer for the difference between management and leadership. For the Army, management and leadership is often mistake and at times are seen as synonymous. “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” was a highlight for me to read in this course. The result was a lesson that humans are not objects as some leadership would contest. Each person we or I me lead has value and something to contribute. In the end, my leadership philosophy…

Averroes (1126-1198) wrote a commentary on Plato’s Republic, and to some extent supported Plato’s idea of a philosopher-king and Farabi’s equation of that Philosophical king being an Islamic Imam. Averroes saw common ground between Shari’ah (Islamic law) and Plato’s general law, and believed there was no conflict between religion and philosophy, and was a supporter of equality for women. “They should be educated and allowed to serve in the military; the best among them might be tomorrow 's…

governments during this time which led to innovation. During this time there was also an emphasis on writing and artwork. Inventions, literary works, and pieces of art came to define this time period in many ways. Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, and Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper are just a few examples of important items that came from the Renaissance. The Renaissance provided the foundation for numerous inventions and creativity, but one invention…

famous aristocrat who shifted into power in the great city of Florence during the war named Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a magnificent, celebrated work, called The Qualities of the Prince. Being a prince, led him to having the power of having control of every citizen within the nation. In the story, The Qualities of the Prince Machiavelli writes, “it is much safer to be feared than to be loved” (Machiavelli 222). When ruling a prince should be aware of what needs to be done in order to maintain…

Niccolò Machiavelli and Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca went through different experiences that led them to have their own perspectives in human nature and create their ideals for good governance. The simple fact that Cabeza de Vaca was unfortunate enough to have a hard time throughout the expedition made him more open minded about human nature, while Machiavelli had a set idea of what human nature was and how it ties to good governance. Machiavelli's view on human nature is the same as what is a…

Machiavelli stated, “The government should be both feared and loved but it’s safer to be feared than loved” (Machiavelli 679). Now in modern day, fear is still there but in the form of laws. The fear of punishment for defying laws is what keeps citizens in line and from committing crimes. The fear of breaking these laws is what keeps our society from descending into anarchy, in fact, “. . . but fear is maintained by a dread of punishment which never fails” (Machiavelli 680). Although…

definition of the term is, “using clever lies and tricks in order to get or achieve something : clever and dishonest.” The term is of course named after Niccoló Machiavelli, the Italian author of The Prince. While the term has gained a wider usage in modern times to describe cruelty or ruthlessness for the benefit of an individual, Machiavelli argued the use of such underhanded tactics only for rulers in order to strengthen their holdings. The Prince is meant to be a handbook to establish the…