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have been utilized in both historical and contemporary politics: (a) The use of diplomacy and the formation of coalitions; (b) Vio...

greedy for gain" (Machiavelli 56). Men, Machiavelli argued, were by nature more interested in their own good than in achieving th...

defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...

In his political discourse, The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli believed that political prowess that leads inherently to victory is ine...

In eight pages this research paper discusses whether or not morality can be reinforced in citizens by the state in a comparative a...

the immortal soul so that man can survive (PG). The mortal and the immortal soul were each housed in different areas in the body (...

too saw that the people needed leadership. The general public was thought not quite capable of making the big decisions. While Mac...

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...

In nine pages this report compares the philosophies on human nature as conceptualized by Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato with Plato'...

as the Socratic dialogue that in many ways can be compared to todays constructivist approach to education in which he "drew forth ...

he considered to be the most significant reason society is its own opposing force. According to Hobbes, subjects of the omnipoten...

the needs of the people as paramount. To derive this point, and other theories related to government, Hobbes paid a great deal of ...

This paper examines if Niccolo Machiavelli or Plato would have provided Ralph with better advice on governing the island in this a...

it and hold it, are equated in contemporary society with the most ruthless of dictatorship, that is, leadership that is characteri...

influential thinkers of the ancient age. Despite their obvious inter-related lives, they still had significantly differing opinio...

In five pages the differing political views between Plato and his one time philosophy student Aristotle are discussed with Plato's...

In five pages this essay contrasts and compares the views on forms held by Plato as critiqued by Aristotle with references made to...

must pay for such without question. In Crito, we see Socrates pretending that the laws are coming to talk to him. They say to him...

different aspects of individual virtue can be seen to be included. Meno offers the suggestion that virtue can be defined as the wi...

a leader? How should a prince behave? Although the motive for Machiavelli writing this piece, and the application of this work to ...

the physical in a dramatic and practical way. While Aristotle saw the heart as just a physical organ, he had an idea that seemed t...

that there is just one objective right way of doing things and on the other hand, there are many truths, is an enormous difference...

First, is that the play should be of serious magnitude, and have an impact on many, many people (McClelland, 2001). The second fac...

between both extremes. The fundamental theme of "Utopia" is the determination of the best state for a commonwealth, the b...

possibly think?" (I.3). As this indicates, Aristotles perspective is grounded in observation and reality. He sees the mind as intr...

terms of a high human being, one may contend that it is the spiritual being--the priests, the rabbis, the ministers--who are reall...

for example, would exist even if there were no human beings there to see it, but not that colour was an independent spiritual form...

societys goods (Platos Political Theory, 2002). They were satisfied with their lives and held back from being passionate natured ...

This paper contrasts and compares the political philosophies of theorists John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli in 5 pages. Two sour...

of Nature. He has also noted that while the 20th century has involved a great deal of specialization, the 21st century will be a ...