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Politics, Human Nature, and Machiavelli

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

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...

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....

Niccolo Machiavelli's Life and Character

that same year his friend and critic Francesco Guicciardini, Papal Commissary of War in Lombardy, hired him in two minor diplomati...

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...

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...

Human Nature as Portrayed in Machiavelli's The Prince

armies. By the middle of the 16th century, Italy had become a battleground for the ambitions of France and the Empire, and the Ita...

'Unethical' Conduct Principles of Niccolo Machiavelli

soldier Cesare Borgia, who was at that time engaged in enlarging his holdings in central Italy (pp. 443). Much of what Machiavelli...

An Analysis of Machiavelli's The Prince

of the government was quick and without "civil commotion." But while Machiavelli praises Agathocles on one hand, he also points ...

An Analysis of Leadership in Machiavelli's The Prince

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

The Nature of Machiavelli

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

Political Themes Seen In Machiavelli

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

Principles of Machiavellian Theory

This paper examines whether or not Machiavelli's political theories set forth in The Prince can be applied to political situations...

Oprah Winfrey, George Bernard Shaw, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Capitalism

In nine pages capitalism in its many forms are examined in terms of Oprah Winfrey's philanthropy, G.B. Shaw's play Major Barbara, ...

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...

Writing a Letter to King Louis XVI of France

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

Freedom and Machiavelli's The Prince

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

Evaluating the Leadership of King Solomon

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

Machiavelli's Relevance To Modern Political Theory

This paper contends that Machiavelli's collected works laid the foundation for the beginnings of modern political science. This te...

Machiavelli's Discourses on Livy and Roman Civilization

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

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

virtue. Niccolo Machiavelli lived between 1469 and 1527 (Hutchinson Dictionary of World History, 1998). Born in Florence h...

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Critically Analyzed

In Machiavellis view, it is mans desire to attain the unattainable, which is the greatest threat to humanity. As soon as he accep...

Literature, Humor, and Morality

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

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...

Machiavelli and All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

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

Comparison of Great Thinkers Galileo Galilei and Niccolò Machiavelli

In five pages this paper considers the similarities between these great thinkers in a comparative analysis of Galileo's Starry Mes...

Machiavelli's Views on Commoners

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

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...