3. Reality and appearances‚ or if you prefer‚ being and acting‚ are important themes for both Machiavelli and Shakespeare. Why? How do their perspectives on this subject agree or differ? APPEARANCE vs. REALITY IN "THE PRINCE" AND "HAMLET" One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely "real‚" and what is viewed merely as just an "appearance‚" and not real? It becomes difficult when we assume there is
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important factor in the sustainment of government in Western Europe? How did King Louis XIV utilize absolute monarchy to control the political system in France? Key Terms: Renaissance Hanseatic League and collective security Niccolo Machiavelli and the “Prince” Renaissance Humanism and Johannes Gutenberg‚ the printing press The Protestant Reformation‚ Christian Humanism‚ Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus Frederick the Wise and indulgences The 95 Theses‚ Charles V‚ and the imperial
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Marx vs. Locke Work is something we do on a regular basis‚ it’s what gets us through our day and makes us who we are. In class‚ we discussed two authors who had a viewpoint on the idea of work. Rousseau and Marx express their opinions of the theory of work in their own writings. In Karl Marx’s reading called The Communist Manifesto he explains the differences and similarities between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat people. In Rousseau’s reading called Discourse on the Origins of Inequality mainly
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A long debate‚ are you made who you are or born that way. Nature vs Nurture has been a long debate where psychologists and biologist are trying to figure out if you are made into the person you are or born‚ there is many different documented cases and experiments along with a long study on criminals to decide if what they did was purely biological or previous events made them do it. In recent history scientists have focused on aspects of intelligence‚ aggression and sexual orientation. But when
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Good vs. Evil‚ Wrong vs. Right‚ and Ought/Should Be vs. What Is Group B: Question 1: An office worker had a record of frequent absence. He used all his vacation and sick leave days and frequently requested additional leave without pay. His supervisor and co-workers expressed great frustration because his absenteeism caused bottlenecks in paperwork‚ created low morale in the office‚ and required others to do his work in addition to their own. On the other hand‚ he felt he was entitled to take
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Bibliography: De Tocqueville‚ Alexis. Democracy in America‚ Trans. by Harvey Mansfield and Delba Winthrop. London: Folio Society‚ 2002. Machiavelli‚ Niccolo and Donno‚ Daniel. The Prince. New York: Bantam‚ 1984. Mill‚ John Stuart. Utilitarianism and the 1868 Speech on Capital Punishment. 2nd Ed. George Sher. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing‚ 2001. Morgan‚ Michael and Shirley‚ Samuel. Spinoza:
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The Romantic Era vs. The Enlightenment: The Ultimate Antithesis When we think back to the romantic era and the enlightenment‚ we create images of old philosophers and writers in the glow of a lamp trekking the way to the beliefs we rely on now by the edge of their pen. The noted people who started the ideals of America such as Locke‚ Voltaire‚ and Rousseau promoted equality for men‚ the free market‚ and that fact that we are created by our experiences. Perhaps we imagine those who blew our minds
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Morality and Immorality: Actions vs. Results Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Niccolo’ Machiavelli had their own perspectives on what was moral and immoral. King and Machiavelli view what was morality right and how they would use this judgment in government and how it affected people in everyday life. King fought a moral fight against what was described as immoral laws to oppress blacks during an era of segregation in the United States. He believes that sometime it is moral to take
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The French Revolution vs. The American Revolution A revolution‚ in definition‚ is the overthrow of one government with replacement of another. The American Revolution against the British during 1775 to 1783 and the French Revolution against their own‚ French government during 1789 to 1799 were both one of the most important political and social turnovers in the world. This movement towards the establishment of a constitutional government influenced political thought though out. By closely examining
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In the 1600s‚ they started exploring the areas of reason and law as well as science. They believed that reason could be used to solve any problems. During this Enlightenment period‚ thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ and Baron de Montesquieu discussed their opinions on government and the human condition. Thomas Hobbes said that laws must evolve to respond to changes in nature and environment. People should first choose leaders and then follow them unless
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