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Contemporary Machiavellianism

and "advisors" were, in many ways, far more powerful than the aristocrat holding office. Machiavelli himself was such a creature ...

Ends and Means in The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

In five pages this paper considers the 'ends justifies the means' position of author Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince. Three sou...

Cicero and Niccolo Machiavelli on Virtue

In ten pages this paper discusses virtue and duty as viewed in On Duties by Cicero and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. Three s...

Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato

In nine pages this report compares the philosophies on human nature as conceptualized by Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato with Plato'...

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...

If Ralph Had Provided Better Government Advice, Would Events Have Been Different in Lord of the Flies by William Golding?

This paper examines if Niccolo Machiavelli or Plato would have provided Ralph with better advice on governing the island in this a...

Niccolo Machiavelli and Morals

In four pages this paper examines the differences between social morality and political tools as outlined by Niccolo Machiavelli i...

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...

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...

Contemporary Application of the Ideal Leadership Theory of Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli had been imprisoned by the opposing Medici and he saw how the conflict between politicians can destroy what issues are...

Contemporary Life and an Application of Virtue in The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

warning regarding change: "Changes in estate also issue from this, for if, to one who governs himself with caution and patience, t...

'Virtu' Princely and Civic Concepts of Niccolo Machiavelli

A Prince with virtu needed people with virtu in his armies to be able to conquer and control others and to maintain an element of ...

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and the Concept of Morality

of his less knowledgeable subjects. There were several basic principals that Machiavelli put forth for his new princes-to-be. Fir...

Henry the Sixth by William Shakespeare and the Influence of Niccolo Machiavelli

In twenty pages this paper discusses how the statesmanship concept of Niccolo Machiavelli manifests itself in Parts One, Two, and ...

Machiavelli's Political Philosophy

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

Political and Social Concepts of Aristotle, Thomas More, and Niccolo Machiavelli

between both extremes. The fundamental theme of "Utopia" is the determination of the best state for a commonwealth, the b...

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...

Machiavelli's Views on Commoners

This paper addresses Machiavelli's attitudes and perspectives regarding Italy's common citizens as expressed in The Prince. This ...

Thomas Hobbes' and John Locke's Views and the 'Opposing Appetites' of Niccolo Machiavelli

In five pages this report contrasts Machiavelli's social opposition theory with the perspectives of political theorists Thomas Hob...

Evaluating King Henry IV Through Machiavellian and Other Perspectives

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

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...

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...

Socrates and Niccolo Machiavelli on Political Education

ground, whether that is through dialectical discourse or reason (1994). Barber claims that neither approach leaves any room for po...

Candide by Voltaire, The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, and Insights Gained

In four pages this paper examines the philosophical insights each of these works offer. Five sources are cited in the bibliograph...

Comparative Philosophical Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli, Plato, and Aristotle

have been utilized in both historical and contemporary politics: (a) The use of diplomacy and the formation of coalitions; (b) Vio...

Comparison Between Niccolo Machiavelli and Martin Luther King Jr.

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

William Langewiesche and Niccolo Machiavelli on Management Style

explains more precisely: " There were too many volunteers and too few heavy machines. But then, rather quickly, a crude management...

'The Prince' Concept as Envisioned by Niccolo Machiavelli

but who was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). He was an Italian General but would resign to becom...

Times Reflected in the Writings of John Keats, Moliere, and Niccolo Machiavelli

and was able to study their political tactics, particularly those of the ecclesiastic and soldier Cesare Borgia, who was at that t...

Democratic Rule According to Niccolo Machiavelli, Aristotle, and Plato

influential thinkers of the ancient age. Despite their obvious inter-related lives, they still had significantly differing opinio...