Block D Michael Deschenes
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MACHIAVELLI,
The heartless humanist
BASIC KNOWLEDGE
- Was born May 3 1469 in Florence, Italy . He was a diplomat, politician, historian, writer, and philosopher.
- The most famous book by Machiavelli was The Prince, published in 1532.
- Was the father of modern political theory.
- A Machiavellian is a person who is seen slyly to manipulate a situation using shrewd political insight.
- Pope Clement VIII condemned "The Prince" for its endorsement upon the rule of fear and deceit.
THE PRINCE
- The book, The Prince,was based on the infamous Cesare Borgia and the Borgia family
- Contains the belief that whoever has the most power has the right to rule,
- To have authority over others, whether good or bad.
- Therefore, the job of a political leader is to acquire ever more power.
- Goodness and the right to rule aren't enough to warrant leadership.
MAP OF RENAISSANCE FLORENCE
WHERE MACHIAVELLI WAS BORN
QUOTES
- " Politics have no relation to morals"
- " It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both
- Both of these quotes give evidence that Machiavelli believed that it was best to disregard morals in politics.
WHY MACHIAVELLI WAS A HUMANIST AND HIS IMPACT TODAY
- Machiavelli was a humanist because in his book, the Prince,
- He showed people that they are responsible for their own
- actions and not God.
- He encouraged people to break away from the Catholic Church.
- He is the reason that our government today is not overly rooted in religion.
