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This paper discusses Machiavelli's, The Prince. The author addresses Centaur Chiron's role, political themes, and lessons that ca...

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...

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 ...

do believe that knowledge comes from testing, such as in science, and has little to do with experience. This is because experience...

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

of the day. There were Kings and Christians and those who were attached to Enlightenment ideals. In essence, Machiavellis world wa...

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

a rewording of Lockes description of the state of nature: "We must consider what estate all men are naturally in, and that is, a s...

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...

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

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

relationship (Armstrong, 2009, p320). Process theories place an emphasis on the differences that are found in employees, and inste...

sense. After all, it is a comedy and many comedies at least hint at politics. The author also points out that Mandragola is not a ...

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

end all of leadership. Leadership is more than simply doing what the people say they want. It is acting to fulfill the needs of th...

the day and time in which they were written. Of course, no true political analyst can be excused simply for that reason. Still, it...

of God, nor can they deny the rights of individuals to their separate and distinct beliefs. Locke also argued that man sho...

increased productivity. American manufacturing capacity was increasing constantly, but wage increases did not reflect this: worker...

Morrisons novel this rebirth was filled with dreams and possibilities. For Joe and Violet it was a dream of better opportunities. ...

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

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

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

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...

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