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

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 ...

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...

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

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

King of France in 1589 (2000). He was raised in the Protestant faith and "he settled the religious question by adopting Catholicis...

science or subjects in the humanities do not. Both classic philosophy and modern philosophy seem to make political philosophy a qu...

for the people. Leadership and theories of leadership have come a long way since Machiavellis time. Heider (1986) claims that lea...

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

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

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

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

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

character of the leader nor of his ability to lead. The book is essentially about how a leader can be at his best. While it is tru...

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

but weak, and Medici was allowed to return to power (2000). Machiavelli was dismissed but was soon afterward imprisoned, and sub...

a prince should behave and when behavior is justifiable. The author also to an extent addresses the nature of man. At least one ca...

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

people. Machiavelli contends that every ruler does not want to be mean or cruel leader and rather, they want to be merciful (58)....

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

In four pages this paper discusses how morality is humorously depicted in Goldoni's Servant of Two Masters, Machiavelli's Madragol...

In five pages the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Robert Penn Warren is analyzed within the context of Machiavelli's observation '...

This paper discusses the ways in which freedom is portrayed in Machiavelli's The Prince. This six page paper has four sources list...

that men with their wisdom cannot direct them and that no one can even help them; and because of this they would have us believe t...

the effects of "Original Sin" (Hundersmarck 133). While Machiavelli agreed with this stance, he did not do so because of theology....

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

to use almost any means to achieve his ends that has the most direct appeal to many amoral leaders of today. Some psychologists fi...