As contemporaries of the 16th century, Niccolò Machiavelli and Martin Luther each perceived a corruption within the present authority. ... Machiavelli identified his problems with current authority and clearly articulated the changes needed. Machiavelli's ideas for reformation included strong leadership and the establishment of a pragmatic political authority capable of systematically executing its plans. ... Unlike Machiavelli's political problems with authority, Luther's contentions are primarily theological. ... Luther's view on the sword and on military action as a ser...

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These thinkers are the reason why religious authority and government power are separated. ... Machiavelli and Hobbes, in their essays (the Prince by Machiavelli & the Leviathan by Hobbes) focused on studying how people act and how social systems are governed. ... (The Prince, Machiavelli). ... Hobbes and Machiavelli both agree that morality does not exist. ... Machiavelli also treats the same idea as he talks about virtue. ...

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"The Prince" by Nicolo Machiavelli is a poltical view on how an individual might gain, maintain, and expand the power over the state or states in which a ruler has authority. ... Machiavelli strived, like Jesus, for something as well, though what Machiavelli sought was not what Jesus had. ... Were Machiavelli's guide lines only potentially successful because of the era in which he wrote them? Machiavelli's book, "The Prince" was written in the sixteenth century. ... When looking at the themes in Luke's Gospel and Machiavelli's "The Prince", it is...

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The moral authority that governs Aristotelian thought rests on the notion that man has the natural capability to alter his state of being. ... Although it seems odd, Machiavelli actually agrees with Aristotle on this point. ... Machiavelli advises princes to adopt characteristics that serve their state. ... Human beings do not naturally come together in peace and agreement according to Machiavelli. ... One may expect that Machiavelli would support Christian teachings that attempt to foster moral behavior, but Machiavelli insists that God's promise of eternal salvation...

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Machiavelli's Discourses Throughout his discourses, Machiavelli gives a political and philosophical interpretation of the first ten books of Livy's History. Using such examples as ancient Athens, Sparta, and Rome he attempts to determine what made certain city-states survive into immense republics, while others came under the authority of those very same expansionistic regimes. ... Quentin Skinner in his book entitled Machiavelli, explains by saying, "Machiavelli begins by admitting that am element of good Fortune is always involved. ... Machiavelli, Niccolo. ... Machiavelli. ...

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Analysis of Shakespeare's Othello & Machiavelli's The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince serves as a guideline to attain and remain successful in power. He explains what obstacles a new "prince" faces when he comes into authority. ... (Machiavelli 1714) " Machiavelli also states "a prince [new authority] cannot avoid the name cruel because new states [new responsibilities/duties] are filled with perils.(1714)" This quote directly relates to Othello in the sense that he has just become a well-known, well?respected general; a new authority, "a prince." ... The interlo...

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King Edward acquired power through succession and from Marlowe's portrayal of his rule it is apparent that Edward is confronted with obstacles that threaten to cause the collapse of his authority. ... Furthermore, if Edward had heeded the demands of the nobles and or taken corrective action on them for ridiculing his authority, his removal from the throne would not have occurred. ... In fact, Machiavelli cites an example where such weak qualities are destructive to a ruler. ... Edward is a coward because he allows the nobles to subjugate his authority. ... In fact, Machiavelli himself c...

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Societal reform was also the aim of Niccolò Machiavelli in his book, The Prince. ... Throughout The Prince, Machiavelli expresses realpolitik when identifying the best way to lead a political realm. ...

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The main points Bossuet uses to defend divine right are "First, royal authority is scared; secondly, it is paternal; thirdly, it is absolute; fourthly, it is subject to reason-(Bossuet,137) However the excerpt that the course reader provides only explains the first two points or Divine Right. ... Instead Machiavelli focuses on human nature and effects of the ruler's actions. ... However " as soon as you need help, they turn against you," (Machiavelli, 244) illustrating their self-centered nature. ... If the ruler is feared people tend to not cross them because they are afraid of recou...

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No longer did supreme authority, such as the Pope, appoint officials and leaders. The authority rested in the hands of the person willing to take charge. This approach to gaining wealth and power can be described as Machivellian, named so by the influence of ideologist Niccolo Machiavelli. ... Machiavelli expanded on his belief in the Prince, that Italians should behave with ferocity when it comes to politics, and should back up that ferocity with a unified force. Machiavelli's principles have had a profound effect ...

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No longer did supreme authority (such as the Pope) appoint officials and leaders. The authority rested in the hands of the person willing to take charge. This approach to gaining wealth and power can be described as Machiavellian, named so by the influence of ideologist Niccolo Machiavelli. ... Machiavelli expanded on his belief in the Prince--that Italians should behave with ferocity when it comes to politics--and should back up that ferocity with a unified force. Machiavelli's principles have had a profound effect on the way Europe and the rest of the world has viewed politics for cen...

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The cruelty inflicted by the government in the name of the state's greater good, already past its limit and it makes people try to rebel and deny government's authority. ... However, in this review, I would limit my explanation about the dynamics from government's point of view in its effort to assert authority upon its people. To achieve its main interest of maintaining its authority upon its people, the Panem government uses a few methods mostly by using power politics. ... The theory this government use goes hand in hand that Machiavelli wrote back in 14th century. ...

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The philosopher, Machiavelli, is an example of this, as he made attempts to find a balance between freedom and authority, something that was very useful in life and put no confidence in the church or God. ...

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