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THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

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“ ____ this is to be asserted in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous, and as long as you succeed they are yours entirely.” ____ MachiavelliWhich of the following philosophies is most similar to the belief that Machiavelli conveys in this quote?
A
Confucianism
B
Christianity
C
Legalism
D
Catholicism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Machiavelli outlines three ways that you can cause not just anger but hatred in another: you take away another person’s property, their honor, or their women, you force them to endure a setback in lifestyle, or. you force them to become better people when they do not wish to be (The Prince, 76–77).

Detailed explanation-2: -Until Machiavelli’s writing, most philosophers of politics had defined a good leader as humble, moral and honest. Machiavelli shed that notion, saying frankly, “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot have both.”

Detailed explanation-3: -The theory that “the end justifies the means” encapsulates his political and moral thought. The adjective Machiavellian means a total lack of scruples. The popular conception is that Machiavelli’s political methods are amoral, evil, rational and pragmatic.

Detailed explanation-4: -“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.” “All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively."

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