Ideas on the same topic always seem to differ from person to person. This holds true to the ideas of Machiavelli and Castiglione. The Prince‚ written by Machiavelli‚ and The Courtier‚ written by Castiglione‚ are both somewhat how-to guides for nobility‚ royalty‚ and princes. However‚ there are many distinct differences among the ideas of Castiglione and Machiavelli. Castiglione’s philosophy leads down the path of a well-rounded person; a more peaceful manner. Machiavelli’s philosophy is more straightforward
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In the Prince Machiavelli describes how a leader should act in order maintain a kingdom or power (CITATION). Machiavelli indicates that it is more beneficial for a ruler or leader not to be generous or merciful‚ and how one should break promises if it goes against one’s own interests (MACHIAVELLI). Essentially‚ Machiavelli indicates that a leader should be self centered in order to maintain a leading role (CIATION).
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In one of the masterpiece book about politics The Prince‚ Machiavelli defined the notion of politics as war and politics form an organic whole while war is a political instrument‚ politics itself is warlike activity. In this perspective‚ violence seen as an inevitable factor in politics. focus the unity of ends and means. This argument claims that the means creates the kind of end that ultimately is achieved; violence and unjust action as means will simply reinforce those kinds of behavior in whatever
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Aristotle VS. Plato Epistemology‚ “theory of knowledge”‚ is the logic of getting to the metaphysics. Ontology‚ “theory of being”‚ is the very distinct part of metaphysics‚ where definitional divisions appear even larger than in metaphysics itself. “Ontos”‚ a Greek word‚ which means “being” and “episteme”‚ is a Greek word‚ which means “knowledge” of the highest‚ most reliable and certain kind. For Plato‚ there exist two worlds: the ever changing material world and the eternal world of Forms
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belief that the higher powers are bestowed the wisdom to make the decisions. Unfortunately‚ by voter process decisions that are made by a knowledgeable working class are stifled by opposing groups. Plato viewed the character of government and the rule of law in many distinctive and necessary ways. Plato saw democracy as a form of governance as not only the same as the rule of law‚ but also the most efficient in implementing the law itself. Additionally‚ the law is subject to all persons‚ whether part
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Plato vs. Aristotle Plato and Aristotle‚ two philosophers in the 4th century‚ hold polar views on politics and philosophy in general. This fact is very cleverly illustrated by Raphael’s "School of Athens" (1510-11; Stanza della Segnatura‚ Vatican)‚ where Plato is portrayed looking up to the higher forms; and Aristotle is pointing down because he supports the natural sciences. In a discussion of politics‚ the stand point of each philosopher becomes an essential factor. It is not coincidental
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Aristotle vs. Plato Excellence is a function which renders excellent the thing of which it is a function is Plato’s definition of virtue. What does this definition really mean though? Plato and Aristotle both had their own unique arguments devoted to the topic at hand‚ and their own ways of describing what virtue really is. Defining virtue may seem to be an easy taste‚ but to truly understand the arguments behind the definition can prove to be very challenging. Before discussing virtue‚ the
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Plato vs. Aristotle Theatre is said to be a performing art that is always changing and whose every performance is unique (Downs 472). While there is a set definition of theatre‚ there hasn’t been a set reason as to why we do theatre‚ and many people such as Aristotle and Plato have come to a disagreement as to what that very nature is. However as a Christian I would have to say that I disagree with the philosophy of Plato and do believe that theatre helps open the mind of the viewers to see the
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Thucydides vs Plato Thucydides and Plato had contrasting ways in their approach on the good life. Thucydides displays empirical thinking in his studies of human nature and behavior during the Peloponnesian War and Plato displays normative thinking in his books and dialogs in particular "The Republic" Plato views a good life on the ideals that a person has reached happiness. When a person is in a state where they have no desires because they have all love in their life. He believed this
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Plato vs. Aristotle Plato and Aristotle‚ two very well known philosophers‚ by definition are knowledge lovers‚ who held different ways of thinking on that of creation‚ politics‚ and love‚ consequently the teacher of Aristotle‚ who was Plato‚ holds different views on all of those matters. Creation‚ the beginning process of life either given from God‚ or an actual "higher form" which was Plato’s idea‚ or passed through from evolution‚ from which Aristotle sided with is one example of their differences
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