Essays 181 - 210
people. Machiavelli contends that every ruler does not want to be mean or cruel leader and rather, they want to be merciful (58)....
the day and time in which they were written. Of course, no true political analyst can be excused simply for that reason. Still, it...
the creation of the universe. Genesis says that at first the earth was covered by water. Scientists claimed, even at that time, th...
This 4 page paper examines Machiavelli's work and its applicability to Europe and the world. Examples are provided. Bibliography l...
This paper examines if Niccolo Machiavelli or Plato would have provided Ralph with better advice on governing the island in this a...
In five pages the perceptions of classical philosophers Machiavelli, Plato, and Aristotle are applied to defense management's ethi...
Hobbes believed that people, when left to their own governance, that is, without official laws and government, live in continual...
The ruler was seen as Gods representative on earth and his use of absolute power was justified by his receiving the right to rule ...
speech offers a concise picture of the Athenian perspective on government, the social order and the citizens role in that order. H...
be stuck with high budget deficits. Economics aside, Ronald Reagan is considered an excellent leader and polished president. His...
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...
a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against merc...
In five pages this paper applies the different philosophical perspectives of Machiavelli, Rousseau, and Kant in the retelling of t...
In eleven pages this paper considers Benjamin Franklin's perspectives on society and self in comparison with the views of Thomas H...
that the tendency to engage in wars is a human invention, and that the inevitable result of innate human tendencies or instincts. ...
with the name of Chris Matthews because this is the name of the MSNBC television show on which Matthews appears as the host. Howev...
will is responsible for the subsequent chain of events. Therein is the problem of free will. If it in fact exists, how...
as well as the people. When one views the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, for example, one hardly thinks ab...
an ends justify the means ideology. To Machiavelli, justice has to do with an end. One can take Machiavellis concept a bit furthe...
themselves. This is common sense, but such political writings were rather rare in his day whereas today, politicians are continual...
In five pages this paper discusses power and leadership concepts according to the perspectives of Niccolo Machiavelli. Three sour...
With the new currency, there is fear that the EU will focus on trade over security issues. In the past, Europe has had a lot of pr...
reasons, among them the reaction of fear and disbelief. John Stuart Mill addressed the fatalism of his age by theorizing the prin...
taking a life to save two hardly ever arises. How can these outlandish case studies and extreme concepts be applied to administrat...
design a society that people might like. For example, in terms of sexual repression, Mores Utopia would allow people to see one an...
(2002) argument is based on his experiences as first a federal prosecutor, then a trial judge, and finally a California Superior C...
societys goods (Platos Political Theory, 2002). They were satisfied with their lives and held back from being passionate natured ...
a dramatic shift in perception in regards to fortune, and what was once believed to be a pre-ordained right was now considered to ...
and "advisors" were, in many ways, far more powerful than the aristocrat holding office. Machiavelli himself was such a creature ...
the needs of the people as paramount. To derive this point, and other theories related to government, Hobbes paid a great deal of ...