Plato's Republic and Machiavelli's The Prince are each hugely important texts in the history of philosophy. Even though they were written approximately 1900 years apart, they represent two of the most valuable commentaries on political philosophy. They are of course, very different in the...

One of the great political philosophers of the Renaissance was Nicolo Machiavelli. Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Machiavelli was perceived as being devious and unethical. Furthermore, today the term "Machiavellian" denotes ruthless opportunism and the use of manipula...

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The Piper's FluteI was recently awestruck to find such a highly comprehensive book on the shelf of my local library. This book has been by the bedside of many other men, including Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Fredrick the Great. Though it was written a hundreds of years ago Mussolini st...

The American Heritage Dictionary defines ethics as "A set of principles of right conduct.", and defines morals as "Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong". Most people would say that people with the strongest ethic...

It's a hot humid day in a far off Middle Eastern country. The loud bellowing sound of buyers and sellers echoes off the old brick and clay walls down the narrow market street. The smell of freshly cooked chicken lingers in the air and you briskly walk across town. But suddenly your peaceful aft...

John Gardner's Grendel is a story based on the epic tale of Beowulf. Gardner writes his story in the eyes of the monster, Grendel. Gardner decides to go through human society and write about how humans view themselves. As the story proceeds and Grendel explores his inner self, a hidden progression...

Comparison of the Medievil and Renaissance ErasIt is amazing how significantly various aspects of society can and will change over a prolonged period of time. Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance, one can note numerous significant changes, mainly those pertaining to art ...

Lord of the Flies compared to Famous PhilosophersA plane full of military boys crashes into the ocean. The boys struggle for safety and are soon stranded on a deserted island. They elect a leader and all is well until controversy arises. The group splits and two types of governments are formed. ...

Nietzsche "God Is Dead" Out of all the things I could have chosen to write about, for some reason "Twilight of the Idol's' caught my eye It was kind of a catchy title, and it was the last thing that Nietzsche wrote that had any merit before he went ...

Ring.... Ring...It's 7:30 PM, it's dinner time, do you know where everyone is? You may not know where your entire family is, but Telemarketers are pretty certain that they will be able to find you, whether the timing is convenient or not. In today's new day and age, the fight to gai...