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

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

a utopian society -- represents a rational philosophy educated by science, motivated by art, and inspired by compassion. Declarin...

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts Thomas More's book Utopia with The Prince by Machiavelli. The writer considers what More'...

Dantes (1999) Florentine origin, one first must ascertain the reasons why people are drawn to his work. Is it that poems are enjo...

In six pages this essay seeks to better understand the French Revolution through an application of the theories contained in Machi...

In five pages this paper examines the leadership construct and the idea of virtue as it is featured in The Prince by Niccolo Machi...

realist, above all, when it came to understanding human nature. He was a founder of the philosophy of history, due to his reflect...

different styles. Yet, while this may be the case, certainly there must be lines drawn and the author is not quite so critical of...

Once on the throne a Prince will have enormous power. But how does he keep this power? Machiavelli addresses this topic by stating...

or socialism. More realized that it would be hard to find an established model to point to and so he created his own. More explain...

who studied the conditions of power, political struggle, and warfare. As such, we note that this is where his authority stems from...

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

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

The ruler was seen as Gods representative on earth and his use of absolute power was justified by his receiving the right to rule ...

This paper addresses the political impact of Niccolo Machiavelli's classic work, The Prince. This five page paper has eight sourc...

In six pages this paper compares the political power described in Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince with power in All the King's Me...

many have said that Napoleon, while a good military strategist and fair leader, had hidden motives. He wanted to make the Bonapart...

his native city. Though he had no previous political background, Machiavelli was appointed to serve as second chancellor of the F...

In eleven pages this paper considers Benjamin Franklin's perspectives on society and self in comparison with the views of Thomas H...

the Ten which he maintained until the fall of the republic in 1512 (Kreis). He was heavily involved in the political actions in It...

the ultimate goal or greater good." In essence, he is arguing, according to Oldham, that the end justifies the means and that any ...

In four pages this paper examines how imagination, power, and truth are represented in The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. There a...

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

In five pages a comparison and contrast of how these philosophers perceived political leadership are made by noting the difference...

In eight pages this paper contrasts and compares The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and the Social Contract of John Locke in a cons...

In five pages this paper uses The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in support of the argument that power is a condition of capacity r...

In ten pages this paper discusses virtue and duty as viewed in On Duties by Cicero and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. Three s...

In five pages this paper considers the 'ends justifies the means' position of author Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince. Three sou...

In four pages this paper examines the differences between social morality and political tools as outlined by Niccolo Machiavelli i...