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Justifying the Iraq War Philosophically

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...

Political Theory and Power

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

Comparing Plato and Machiavelli

This paper compares and contrasts Machiavelli's The Prince and Plato's Republic. This eight page paper has seven sources listed in...

Machiavelli and Socrates and the Notion 'All Men Should Act Justly'

In a paper consisting of three pages Socrates' philosophy that men should always act justly is in stark contrast to Machiavelli's ...

England and Italy's Political Development

a utopian society -- represents a rational philosophy educated by science, motivated by art, and inspired by compassion. Declarin...

Virtue and the Political Thinking of Niccolo Machiavelli

In five pages this paper examines the leadership construct and the idea of virtue as it is featured in The Prince by Niccolo Machi...

Machiavelli's The Prince and Qualities of Leadership

many have said that Napoleon, while a good military strategist and fair leader, had hidden motives. He wanted to make the Bonapart...

Niccolo Machiavelli Characterized in The Prince

realist, above all, when it came to understanding human nature. He was a founder of the philosophy of history, due to his reflect...

Political Power in All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

In six pages this paper compares the political power described in Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince with power in All the King's Me...

Political Significance of Machiavelli's The Prince

This paper addresses the political impact of Niccolo Machiavelli's classic work, The Prince. This five page paper has eight sourc...

A Comparison of Machiavellian and Aristotelian Ideas

too saw that the people needed leadership. The general public was thought not quite capable of making the big decisions. While Mac...

Life and Legacy of Niccolo Machiavelli

his native city. Though he had no previous political background, Machiavelli was appointed to serve as second chancellor of the F...

Literature and the West's Medieval and Renaissance Cultures

Dantes (1999) Florentine origin, one first must ascertain the reasons why people are drawn to his work. Is it that poems are enjo...

Niccolo Machiavelli and Italian 'Princes'

different styles. Yet, while this may be the case, certainly there must be lines drawn and the author is not quite so critical of...

French Revolution and the Application of Principles from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

In six pages this essay seeks to better understand the French Revolution through an application of the theories contained in Machi...

Machiavelli's Beliefs on Truth as a Princely Duty

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

Socrates and Machiavelli on Leadership

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...

Machiavelli's Digressions in The Prince

the most intelligent way to go about ruling a community or a state. But, as indicated in the introduction, there are places where ...

Philosophers and Justice Throughout History

an ends justify the means ideology. To Machiavelli, justice has to do with an end. One can take Machiavellis concept a bit furthe...

Government Theory of Niccolo Machiavelli

Concerning war for example, Machiavelli (1515) writes: "With us there is great justice, because that war is just which is necessa...

Machivellian Foundations Built Upon by Montesquieu, Locke, and Hobbes

a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against merc...

Power Justification

The ruler was seen as Gods representative on earth and his use of absolute power was justified by his receiving the right to rule ...

Richard Weinholdt and Niccolo Machiavelli Theories on Leadership and Management

off track and nothing is accomplished. When he talks about "logistics" its fair to assume that he means things like making sure th...

Power and Leadership

In five pages this paper discusses power and leadership concepts according to the perspectives of Niccolo Machiavelli. Three sour...

Transatlantic Relations and the Impact of the Euro

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...

Gramsci, Levi-Strauss and Machiavelli

he also suggests that this "writing," in allowing the chief to retain his position, is in effect reducing the rest of the tribe to...

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...

Comparative Analysis of John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli

This paper contrasts and compares the political philosophies of theorists John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli in 5 pages. Two sour...

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...

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...