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There have been many great political thinkers who have influenced the way government functions. Political thinkers have given advice to their civilizations on how to be successful and to continue to prosper in their ways of life. A great political thinker was Niccolo Machiavelli. He was the founder of modern political science, and political ethics. Machiavelli wrote comedies and poetry. His most famous piece was, The Prince. The Prince was written to establish politics and the importance of a strong

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There are many books, stories, and articles that we read in class that pertain to the question being asked, what is good government? This is a topic of high debate that is hard for anyone to answer. The book that we read that addresses issues like this question almost verbatim. The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, talks a lot about our political leaders and how you should go about being a good leader. Another book that we read in class was the book, Dissensus on Politics and Aesthetics, written

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The following essay I will compare the works of Niccolo Machiavelli and John stuart Mill, on what makes a competent political leader. The main texts that I will use will be Machiavellis “The Prince” and Mill’s “On Representative Government.” Wollstonecraft had been influenced by Mill, for the feminist and socialist movement, as he promoted equality and social ideas for individuals. Machiavelli had also influenced world leaders, such as Napoleon, which wrote extensive comments in his copy of The

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How to properly set up a government has always been a topic of debate. Assumptions about human nature and how the world should be lead people to have different opinions about which type of government is the most useful. In Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, Marx assumes that people are reasonable. Marx argues that using reason, the working class will decide to remove themselves from a traditional form of government and unite as one group to stand against the privately

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Savonarola family for 18 years (notes 9/15). Machiavelli says he intends this book to be read by “the Magnificent Lorenzo de’Medici” (DL.3) as a testimony of his homage (DL.3). Machiavelli may say he intended this book for the Medici but he wrote the entire book in Italian which was the common language for the people of Italy. In this time period, books were read and appreciated by the upper class so the books were written in Latin which makes me believe that Machiavelli wanted his opinions and views of principalities

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Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke – Still/RelevantGovernance is not constant. Throughout history the use of government has been constantly evolving; from monarchies and dictatorships to constitutional and democratic republics. Some forms of government last longer than others. Many modern political philosophers agree that the key to a successful government is survival, which The United States government seems to agree with; due to the fact that it has lasted significantly longer than other governments

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American Government in Contrast to Lao-Tzu and MachiavelliIn comparing and contrasting the governmental philosophies of the great thinkers Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli, I have found a pleasant mix of both of their ideas would be the best for America today. Lao-Tzu’s laisse-faire attitude towards the economy, as well as his small scale military is appealing to my liberal side, while Machiavelli’s attitude towards miserliness which causes low taxes appeals to the right wing. These great thinkers

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Machiavelli attempted to quell the political instability characteristic of his time by creating a political system that stressed tranquility. He believed in the power of the leader to make difficult choices to maintain their regime by any means necessary. Machiavelli entrusted leaders to make decisions that benefitted the masses and believed that strategic use of lies, cruelty and violence were necessary in order to preserve order. On the contrary, Socrates believed in a political system where people

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Lao-Tzu, Machiavelli, and the American GovernmentLao-Tzu's "Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching" and Machiavelli's "The Qualities of a Prince" both have the ultimate goal of making better leaders. The tactics that each writer chooses to present as a guide for the leader are almost opposite of each other. Today's American government would benefit from a combination of the two extreme ideas. Lao-Tzu's laissez-faire attitude towards the economy, as well as his small scale, home defense military is

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MACHIAVELLI:THE PRINCE: Themes and Ideas     During Machiavelli’s time, society was much different than it had been for previous philosophers. Instead of storing up good works, so as to enjoy paradise, as the medieval man did, the Renaissance man was interested in all things, enjoyed life, strove for worldly acclaim and wealth, and had a deep interest in classical civilizations. He was born at a time of conflict within Florence, Italy, between the republican leaders and

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