POLS 3310 Tu/Th 4-5:30 Final Paper Machiavelli in his book “The Prince” seems to sap the very foundations of morality and stops at nothing short of capsizing the entire edifice of religion. His thoughts resonate with a loathing of true virtue and propagate corrupted politics. Actually‚ today the term Machiavellianism is used to refer to the use of deceitfulness to advance one’s goals or desires. In ‘The Prince”‚ Machiavelli breaks from the classical view of virtue as represented by his philosophic
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behind closed doors‚ far from the prying eyes and ears of the news media or the public. But this has not always been the case. Niccolò Machiavelli was brave enough to give the leaders of his day a how-to guide. In this work‚ The Qualities of a Prince‚ we are given a point-by-point description of what a leader should do to effectively lead his country. Machiavelli explains that‚ because leadership is (obviously) a position of command‚ "[war] is the only profession which benefits one who commands.
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Unlike the idealistic ancient philosophers such as Plato‚ who discusses politics in “the context of things above politics” (Machiavelli vii)‚ the modern philosophers‚ Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes‚ take a realistic approach in explaining political actions and outcomes. Considered to be among the first social scientists‚ they both try to delve deep into the nature of mankind and its relationship to politics. In the course of doing so‚ both authors seem to believe that virtue and morality‚
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When looking back at what has become of modern western civilization‚ one would find that the circumstances of the earliest generations of rulers to be quite like the circumstances of those unstable‚ “barbaric” developing nations. When carefully observing this‚ one would find those nations typically stabilize after the rise of strong personalities and entities who can assert their dominance in a state of turmoil. As once stated by the 14th-century sociologist Ibn Khaldun in one of his most prized
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Sargon of Akkad (2370-2315 B.C.E.). Sargon started his rule with a few and with his military genius and excellent leadership skills‚ he created one of the largest empires in history. He perfectly fits the description provided by Crone as a political ruler in a complex human society due to his excellent decision making and his ability to appeal to his people. The most important quality of being a good leader is being able to make decisions that no one else could make. One trait of a complex society
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Queen Elizabeth: Influential‚ Inspiring‚ and Intelligent Queen Elizabeth was thought of as one of the greatest rulers of England. Throughout Queen Elizabeth’s life‚ religion always played a huge role‚ since she was brought up Protestant. However‚ during the time of her reign‚ religion was very controversial. Being the Queen‚ it was expected of Elizabeth to marry and have children to take the throne once she passed. Queen Elizabeth‚ however‚ valued her independence and chose not to marry‚ which led
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Essay Question #1 Thesis: Elizabeth I of England and Catherine the Great of Russia both had satisfied Machiavelli’s condition of a good ruler by being both firm and sly policies against the peasants/serfs‚ foreign countries‚ and religions. 1. Paragraph 1 TP: Elizabeth I had used merciful and tolerant policies against the peasants in order to avoid the revolts‚ while Catherine the Great had used force to crush the revolts and suppressed the serfs a. Elizabeth I i. Caring‚ Merciful‚ Cautious
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.Issiah Jackson 1-17-13 Absolute Rulers Essay Hon World History Louis XIV‚ Peter the Great‚ and Tokugawa Ieyasu all considered their own power and strengthened their states in many different ways but their actions were all similar. They united their states‚ introduced reforms and assessed their power and the effect that they could have on others. Although their techniques were different‚ the ways these monarchs ruled their states show great similarities. Unity is one of the many things
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Rhetorical Analysis: Pre-writing Learning how to identify and analyze rhetorical tools is an important part of the collegiate experience. This handout emphasizes several tools which can aid in the analysis of rhetoric in an effective‚ well-organized paper. Questions to Ask Speakers use rhetorical tools in order to appeal to logic (logos)‚ emotion (pathos)‚ or authority (ethos). Asking yourself specific questions regarding the effect of rhetorical tools you encounter is a good place to
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Daniel Wasserman Ms. Hall Honors British Literature 15 December 2014 Macbeth and Machiavelli Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tale true to the old adage‚ "power corrupts‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Shakespeare is not‚ however‚ the pioneer of this principle. The concepts of power‚ corruption‚ and other concerns of heads of state‚ were laid out by 16th Century writer and politician‚ Niccolo Machiavelli in his most well known work‚ The Prince. Throughout history many have oversimpli
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