Machiavelli in all cases is implying that “the means” matter, and “the ends” don’t magically justify them, yet sometimes it is worth accepting all the ramifications of “unjustifiable means,” and the damage they do to one’s reputation, for the end goal.In other words the ends don...
Machiavelli now entered upon a period of life to which we owe the great works that have rendered his name immortal. But it was one of prolonged disappointment and annoyance. He had not accustomed himself to economical living; and, when the emoluments of his office were withdrawn, he had bar...
Machiavelli demanded of an army advanced tactical training, coordination, discipline, and the capacity to make rapid maneuvers. He emphasized the importance of the reserves. His views on strategy were inconsistent: at times he considered a decisive battle the chief means for achieving victory; at ot...
Invisible Ends Justify Secret Means: Homeland, Machiavelli, and the Least of All Possible Evils This contribution offers a fresh analysis of Homeland , a popular TV series distributed by Showtime, based on the perspective of contemporary philosophers ... G Tagliani 被引量: 0发表: 2021年 Morals...
It's wrong because you should use what we would perhaps see as devious means to achieve your ends. Yes, that's part of it, but it's quite subtle. It's wrong for two reasons, and one has very little been noticed by Machiavelli's interpreters. One of the things that he believes is...
Machiavelli's political philosophy has become a byword for deceit, immorality, and cruelty. The premise that "the end justifies the means"... Learn more about this topic: Famous People in the Renaissance | Thinkers, Artists & Writers
An effective ruler sometimes needs to be cruel. It's better to be loved than feared. The ends justify the means. An effective ruler must be skilled in the art of war. Create your account to access this entire worksheet A Premium account gives you access to all lesson, practice exams, qu...
instead of seeking the rare beast of our desiring, we should instead confine ourselves to searching for a habitat capable of supporting him; only then can we safely say that we have found him, not his shadow. By “habitat” Febvre means the apparatus of other ideas related to atheism which...
of an abstract, collective entity. But if the state is not an end or a good in itself, but an instrumental good to some truly moral end, then a genuine dilemma can arise, as the service of the moral end of the state may conflict with the means that become necessary for its pursuit....
It is useful for the prince to remain "good" when he can but also to enter "evil" when necessary. In particular, this means shaking off the demands of Christian virtues, or any other essentially defeatist philosophies like that of the Stoics, which sing praise for the constancy of ...