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Benjamin Franklin on the Relationship Between Society and Self

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

Social Role of Leadership During a Political Crisis

reasons, among them the reaction of fear and disbelief. John Stuart Mill addressed the fatalism of his age by theorizing the prin...

Ethics From Teleological and Deontological Philosophical Perspectives

taking a life to save two hardly ever arises. How can these outlandish case studies and extreme concepts be applied to administrat...

Political Theory and Power

societys goods (Platos Political Theory, 2002). They were satisfied with their lives and held back from being passionate natured ...

Is Power a Condition of Capacity or Coercion?

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

Politics and Self Interest

In eight pages this paper examines the concepts of Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke as they relate to politics a...

Machiavelli's Political Philosophy

This paper examines the political beliefs of Niccolo Machiavelli, with an emphasis on his beliefs regarding evil in politics. Thi...

Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Freud on Morality Imposed by the State

In eight pages this research paper discusses whether or not morality can be reinforced in citizens by the state in a comparative a...

Machiavelli's Theories On Government

classical realism and to assess the general ethical issues raised by realism and the relationship between science and politics" (F...

Religion, Social Stability, and Machiavelli's Discourses On Titus Livius

This paper examines Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius. The author discusses Machiavelli's views on...

More's Utopia as a Superior Model when compared with Machiavellian Ideals

of all possible worlds, at least as he saw it. Much of The Prince looks at the world through the eyes of the monarch. Machiavel...

Flawed Political Arguments in The Prince

power. For example, Machiavelli points out that the ruler becomes great in the eyes of the people by overcoming difficulties and o...

Understanding The Prince Through Machiavelli's Letters To Vettori

This paper discusses the correspondence between Vettori and Machiavelli in terms of how these letters can lead to a further unders...

Machiavelli: How Far Do His Patterns Of Contrast Between Political Ideals And Concrete Realities Apply Today?

Additionally, a president who is worth his salt makes exceptional use of the political climate, much like Harry Truman and Dwight ...

Thematic Elements of Machiavelli's Mandragola

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 ...

Hitler & Machiavelli’s The Prince

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

Machiavelli's Place in Medieval Society

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

Perspective and Wisdom of Niccolo Machiavell

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

Machiavelli's Relevance In Modern Society

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...

Discourses and The Prince Compared

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 Prince and the Concepts of Idealism and Virtue

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

The Intention Of The Holy Ghost ……

the creation of the universe. Genesis says that at first the earth was covered by water. Scientists claimed, even at that time, th...

The Prince in the Context of Modern European History

This 4 page paper examines Machiavelli's work and its applicability to Europe and the world. Examples are provided. Bibliography l...

The Utility of Machiavelli's The Prince

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

Various Approaches to Love in Literature

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

Machiavelli's The Prince, Fate and Fortune

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 Brutal Political Philosophy of Machiavelli's The Prince

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

Leo Strauss on Political Philosophy

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

Realist Perspectives on the Iraq War

In six pages the realist theory and Machiavelli's political influence are examined within the context of the contemporary war with...

Leadership Concepts

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