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He saw the changing world and the things within it as mere shadows or reflections of a separate world of independently existing, e...

injustice...have no place" (2001). Hobbes argued that during this period in human development it was common experience that each m...

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

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

what Descartes believed to be the existence of humanity and humanitys understanding of what knowledge truly is. In a comparison of...

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

that one already has some sense of who they are. Therefore, using ones senses cannot be used to initially gain an idea of humanity...

In five pages this paper examines the views of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes in a comparison of their social contract th...

You will encounter many obstacles, both within your own government and from other nations. You should be careful to surround yours...

In three pages an analysis of Tod Hackett's character is the primary focus of this comparative novel and film analysis of Day of t...

In five pages Solomon's leadership is evaluated in accordance with Machiavelli's assessment to achieve a positive conclusion. The...

This paper contends that Machiavelli's collected works laid the foundation for the beginnings of modern political science. This te...

fond of reminding us that the state of nature is an analytic, metaphorical, and rhetorical device - stressing individualist, const...

is clearly stated. Locke see that all land was commonly owned and the property of all of mankind, and as such there is a natural s...

This paper addresses Machiavelli's Discourses on Livy in terms of how ambition affected society during the Roman Empire. This fiv...

identity in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Section 9 Book II, Chapter XXVII). Yet, Locke gathered his ideas from talkin...

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

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

This is particularly true for Jefferson verses Madison and Hobbes verses Locke. Despite their differences in philosophies, ...

to living their lives at the mercy of their rulers. The vote for colonial democracy was a vote for the freedoms that are intrinsi...

in fact prompt motivation. Yet, while Lockes ideas seem pertinent in todays world where education seems to be nothing more than di...

In five pages this paper discusses Machiavelli's views on the concepts of power and leadership. Three sources are cited in the bi...

in order to establish a firm foundation of understanding in his or her life. In knowledge there is inherent value and wealth; dwe...

Choosing life, protecting life and so forth is a part of the culture. There are end of life issues that beg for resolution but by ...

Human Understanding, by David Hume (2001), may be helpful. In his classic volume, Hume demonstrates that people know the causes...

in which truth is believed to derive chiefly from experience" (Nichols, 2003, p. 20). In order to explore his general theory, it p...

require freedom. It would not be until much later, during the latter part of the eighteenth century, that the world would see imme...

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...

The Prince, it is clear that they came from a multitude of places, but most notably from the example of Borgia. Some ideas would c...

say that while the theorists do each embrace the same explanation as to why political authority must exist, they do not agree on w...