Consider the work of Machiavelli. How does his outlook differ from that of the civic humanists? Why does the principle that “the end justifies the means” represent a new idea in Western political thought?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Essays should mention his main works and contrast his ideas of human nature with the civic humanists' view that education and good role models will improve it. As for his new principle, no ancient or medieval political writer would have accepted it; it is modern thought.
You might also like to view...
The three major crops grown in early eighteenth-century Louisiana included all of the following EXCEPT
a. rice. b. tobacco. c. indigo. d. cotton.
What religion did the quilombos adopt?
a. Catholicism b. Amerindian c. Combination of Catholicism and Amerindian d. Aztec-Incan e. African traditions
The United States responded to Gamal Abdul Nasser's declaration of neutrality in the Cold War by _________________.
A. threatening to use American warships to close the Suez Canal B. going back on its promise to finance the Aswan Dam project C. cutting off all foreign aid to Nasser's government D. threatening to use "disinformation" to destabilize the Nasser government
When Native Americans first encountered Europeans, what led to the European diseases being so deadly?
a. Most Europeans spread the diseases on purpose. b. The Native Americans had no tribal doctors or healers. c. The diet of most Native Americans lacked meat, so they had no consistent amounts of protein. d. Centuries of continental isolation meant the Native Americans had no immunity. e. Native Americans had been struggling with basic survival.