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In five pages this paper considers the political dilemma of the Duchess of Calzone and how Odysseus, Gilgamesh, and Machiavelli wo...
In nine pages this report compares the philosophies on human nature as conceptualized by Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato with Plato'...
has the most direct appeal to many amoral leaders of today. Some psychologists find in his works deep insights as to the nature of...
In four pages this paper examines the differences between social morality and political tools as outlined by Niccolo Machiavelli i...
off track and nothing is accomplished. When he talks about "logistics" its fair to assume that he means things like making sure th...
course, many will argue with this precept, suggesting that the people should rule regardless. Yet, I believe that the people would...
The ruler was seen as Gods representative on earth and his use of absolute power was justified by his receiving the right to rule ...
culpable. It is true that many other nations, such as France, opposed the war effort in Iraq. Did the U.S. overstep its bounds? Wh...
but who was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). He was an Italian General but would resign to becom...
be stuck with high budget deficits. Economics aside, Ronald Reagan is considered an excellent leader and polished president. His...
In five pages this paper discusses power and leadership concepts according to the perspectives of Niccolo Machiavelli. Three sour...
government. In fact, there are many theories and ideologies rendering leadership, and then there is Machiavelli. Much of Machiavel...
Concerning war for example, Machiavelli (1515) writes: "With us there is great justice, because that war is just which is necessa...
background, the points which Gray (2001) makes are surprising to say the least. Gray (2001) sees the war we as a society are wagi...
the consequences of these actions. King Lear is an eighty-year-old English monarch who is preparing for retirement. His major di...
an ends justify the means ideology. To Machiavelli, justice has to do with an end. One can take Machiavellis concept a bit furthe...
ground, whether that is through dialectical discourse or reason (1994). Barber claims that neither approach leaves any room for po...
themselves. This is common sense, but such political writings were rather rare in his day whereas today, politicians are continual...
This paper contrasts and compares the political philosophies of theorists John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli in 5 pages. Two sour...
reasons, among them the reaction of fear and disbelief. John Stuart Mill addressed the fatalism of his age by theorizing the prin...
theory is brought forth numerous times throughout Aristotles well-read and well-quoted Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotles vie...
experienced difficulties with your own people. While there will be dissension in government, and people will give opinions that ar...
Machiavelli had been imprisoned by the opposing Medici and he saw how the conflict between politicians can destroy what issues are...
taking a life to save two hardly ever arises. How can these outlandish case studies and extreme concepts be applied to administrat...
is not the impression one gets from reading The Prince," for according to Oldham it "becomes clear to the reader that Machiavelli ...
design a society that people might like. For example, in terms of sexual repression, Mores Utopia would allow people to see one an...
of his less knowledgeable subjects. There were several basic principals that Machiavelli put forth for his new princes-to-be. Fir...
warning regarding change: "Changes in estate also issue from this, for if, to one who governs himself with caution and patience, t...
A Prince with virtu needed people with virtu in his armies to be able to conquer and control others and to maintain an element of ...
and "advisors" were, in many ways, far more powerful than the aristocrat holding office. Machiavelli himself was such a creature ...