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it from a cavalry captain," etc. (Voltaire, 1995, p. 9). This "genealogy," also subtly parodies the numerous "beget" clauses of t...

people. Machiavelli contends that every ruler does not want to be mean or cruel leader and rather, they want to be merciful (58)....

character of the leader nor of his ability to lead. The book is essentially about how a leader can be at his best. While it is tru...

a "scathing response" to those who followed ignorantly (Family Education Network). In this simple critique we can see that relig...

to look up as there was a new way of thinking emerging, but this fictitious view features the protagonist Candide in an extraordin...

that what is done is not as important as the character of the leader nor of his ability to lead. At the same time, unlike a preach...

he went about pursuing his own objectives to the detriment of the German people.3 However, in analyzing Hitlers rule over Germany...

forces which existed during his time. Some of those forces could be interpreted as evil, as could the impact they had on Machiave...

armies. By the middle of the 16th century, Italy had become a battleground for the ambitions of France and the Empire, and the Ita...

This paper examines whether or not Machiavelli's political theories set forth in The Prince can be applied to political situations...

to use almost any means to achieve his ends that has the most direct appeal to many amoral leaders of today. Some psychologists fi...

the effects of "Original Sin" (Hundersmarck 133). While Machiavelli agreed with this stance, he did not do so because of theology....

a prince should behave and when behavior is justifiable. The author also to an extent addresses the nature of man. At least one ca...

but weak, and Medici was allowed to return to power (2000). Machiavelli was dismissed but was soon afterward imprisoned, and sub...

that men with their wisdom cannot direct them and that no one can even help them; and because of this they would have us believe t...

This essay presents an overview of how love is used thematic in various texts, which includes Dante's Divine Comedy, Chaucer's Can...

virtue is something that people can live with on a daily basis. Virtue is equated with doing the right thing in the present. Ideal...

murder should be ignored, a modern ruler might consider keeping local laws, and living in the land that over which one rules. The ...

This paper analyzes Machiavelli's classic work, with an emphasis on chapter twenty-one and the topic of gaining esteem. This seve...

consumers lied when asked for their personal details over the Internet" (Study deems e-data unreliable, 2006; p. 2). Not only doe...

This essay discuses the knowledge and insights gained by the student writer. Valuable strategies are explained. Insights are discu...

notably Charles Dickens, Moliere, and Voltaire - had decidedly different and less heroic definitions of the middle class in their ...

views of his day through his commentary. James, as an Anabaptist, was considered less than human by many of Europes more conventio...

In two pages this research paper discusses how the Age of Reason is reflected in Candide by Voltaire, Tartuffe by Moliere, and Gul...

This essay describes the manner in which Voltaire lampooned eighteenth century society in his satirical novel "Candide." Five page...

(Voltaire Chapter 8). She began living the life of a prisoner of war for the most part. One author notes she was "ill-used by othe...

of good breeding behaved appropriately. However, women who were generally caught up in such behavior could quickly find themselves...

of all possible worlds" (Voltaire PG) illustrates how the author is using propaganda towards metaphysical optimism. Voltaire no m...

would sweep away the superstitions of the past and replace them with the clear light of reason. Regardless of the discipline in wh...

mouth of hell" (Rulfo NA). In this it is a reminder, not only of the past, but of the reality of a present that is intermingled wi...