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Sun Tsu and Machiavelli, 2006.
This paper analyzes how the historic views and opinions of Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli and Chinese author Sun Tsu are both relevant and necessary in today's business world.
1,202 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The writer of this paper details how the necessity of strategy has made Sun Tsu and Machiavelli extremely popular subjects in business classes around the country. This paper examines the principles and strategic views of both Sun Tsu and Machiavelli while discussing their relevance in today's business world. This paper explores the various reasons both Machiavelli and Sun Tsu have been criticized for their ruthlessness. The writer delves into the issue of ethics and morality as a tactical strategy as detailed in Machiavelli's "The Prince" which is often read as a purely strategic text. The writer contends and explains why business is war and that the tactics of warfare and diplomacy make good business. This paper details the five governing factors that must be taken into account in both warfare and business as dictated in Sun Tsu's "The Art of War." This paper analyzes how the Coca Cola Corporation successfully applied Sun Tsu's "Stratagem of Sowing Discord" in a campaign to outsell Pepsi Corp.
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"This stress on morality as well as tactical strategy may seem antithetical to Machiavelli's advice to The Prince, which is often read as a purely strategic text. But both leaders counsel not higher aims, but what is tactically practical, and having a rallying cause is necessary to inspire the troops, ad well as to know one's enemy. Both leaders also give advice as to how to win over different nations, and stress the need to stay in power, as well as to purely acquire power. And Machiavelli notes, it "cannot be called talent to slay fellow-citizens, to deceive friends, to be without faith, without mercy, without religion; such methods may gain empire," in the short run, "but not glory," and long-lasting security for the ruler."
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Sun Tzu & Machiavelli, 2006.
A comparison and contrast between Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince".
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This essay compares Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" with Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" and applies the principles of both works to the modern business environment. The paper asserts that although the writings were not intended to be applied to business leadership,these classic works are nonetheless timeless strategic guides for the ultimate success. The paper demonstrates how, in today's business world, many aspects can be applied in less dramatic and literal fashion while still having great significance. For example, the paper discusses how in "The Prince", Machiavelli suggests eliminating whole opposing families in order to reduce the threat of revenge. This philosophy has many applications in the business world without the literally executions. Likewise, the paper assesses Sun Tzu's work, which recommends removing the head of an insubordinate conscript to prove a point or to increase discipline. While the literal interpretation may have been acceptable in ancient China, other more symbolic interpretations are applicable to the business world today, argues the paper.
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"Very little is known about the author of the Art of War but there has been much supposition and speculation. The book was thought to have been an instructional manual for potential generals in ancient China. The Art of War could also be considered as an instructional science of strategy document. The basic philosophy has become a Chinese mental martial art called bing-fa which because of the ambiguous nature of Chinese Hanja can be translated into literally 'competitive skills' or 'martial art'. The manual is a series of nine chapters which provide insights into how to address the challenges and how to mentally prepare for both leading others or a methodology for one's personal success. Because of the title and the militarily based examples, most believe that the sole purpose of the work was to teach how to fight battles. Modern interpretations and adaptations of the principles continue to help individuals create an internal and powerful system for success."
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Sun Tzu and Machiavelli, 2002.
Examining how the different strategies of these early philosophers can be applied to business management.
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This paper discusses the strategies of Machiavelli and Sun Tzu in learning how to manage a business. By showing these ancient strategists in their full light, we can see how governance and war can be applicable to this sort of organizational corporate progress.
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On Leadership: Sun Tzu, Clausewitz and Machiavelli, 2008.
A summary and review of the assessments of leadership of Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz and Niccolo Machiavelli.
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The paper discusses aspects of leadership as discussed by Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz and Niccolo Machiavelli as well as the evaluation of one's situation in decision making and the shortcomings of incorrect planning and strategic action. The paper emphasizes that leadership is in no small part the ability to sort through the chaos of a situation and to persevere in imposing order. The paper states further that the ability to discern and to be flexible in one's approach, coupled with the relentless pursuit of a goal, are the keys to final success.
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"In this conduct toward the goal, there is no substitute for lucid thought. Discernment, and with it the ability to be flexible in one's approach, coupled with the relentless pursuit of the goal, are the keys to final success. A strategic leader often has control over nothing more than his own talents: his imagination, his creativity, and his intuition. The skilful and successful leader is the one who can, in the chaos of a situation, use these attributes, along with their "iron will and a powerful sense of purpose" to overcome the chaos and the opposition that confront him. Remarkably, one of the most profound statements that Clausewitz made about war remains true about war and about virtually any demanding situation:"
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"The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli, 2005.
This paper reviews "The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli, which christened Machiavelli as the father of modern politics and his writings as the hallmark of power politics.
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This paper explains that, using a twist of a literary genre of the era--cloaking and imparting his beliefs based on current events of the time, "The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli is an illustration of Machiavelli's duplicity of hiding an alternative belief and motive beneath its rhetoric of monarchical rights, privileges and purposes. The author relates that, in "The Prince", Machiavelli details the life a ruling prince, who was purportedly Lorenzo d'Medici, should lead by integrating his knowledge of common society and human behavior. The paper reports that Machiavelli emphasizes certain character traits in a ruler, which must be served in order to gain an even greater advantage: A man must feed his ambition, match the abilities of previous men of greatness, and be ready to seize any opportunity just as Moses, Romulus, and Cyrus did.
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"Machiavelli's supposed objective in "The Prince" is to illustrate how political principles can be implemented and manipulated to gain and maintain political power. He is not concerned about the suffering, death, or financial ruin his course of actions metes out on the social classes lower than the royal line. "The Prince" is a grand example of "the end justifies the means". Whatever means are necessary for a prince to rise and maintain political power must be accomplished. In the game of "power politics", there is no room for the faint of heart, justice for all, or lack of aggression. Power will be gained through the advantages of boldness, audacity, genocide if need be, and annihilation of opposing rulers and their familial lines."
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Machiavelli the Religious Humanist, 2006.
This paper examines the life and accomplishments of philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli while also defining the true meaning of humanism and its relevance to Machiavelli's view on religion and the world in general.
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This paper presents clear and specific examples and lessons learned by Machiavelli which greatly impacted his views on life and religion which garnered him a reputation as a brilliant and well respected philosopher. The writer of this paper contends and proves that Machiavelli was also a religious humanist by focusing on his impact and involvement in both the political and religious arenas. This paper examines the early roots of humanism and religious humanism which have been traced back to the Renaissance era. This paper defines humanism as a naturalistic view that rejects the supernatural or ideas that cannot be proven by logic or science. This paper examines the views and opinions of Machiavelli who clearly thought things through very much in style associated with the humanistic philosophy which promotes self thought and reflection, while urging others to think for themselves.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Niccolo Machiavelli
Humanist
Machiavelli as a Humanist
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Machiavelli would certainly concur with the notion that religion creates distortions and ironies. But Humanists as a group also have underlying problems within their own ranks because they do not agree on certain facts. For example, Modern Humanism splits into two sub-categories, secular and religious. The dispute is between these factions. "The fact is that many Protestants, Catholics, and Jews--along with secular humanists--believe in and teach the theory of evolution in biology courses." Ironically, Secular and Religious Humanists seem to share similar worldviews and therefore follow similar principles which was confirmed when each factions created and signed the Humanist Manifesto I in 1933 and the revision in 1973. Religious Humanists who are secular have an understanding that human beings do have personal and social needs."
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Machiavelli and Foreign Policy, 2005.
This paper discusses Machiavelli and the foreign policy as presented in Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince".
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This paper explains that Machiavelli in his book "The Prince" believed that a prince who dealt with a territory which was not his own principality, should imitate the methods of others that have been successful at ruling conquered peoples but aim at higher goals. The author points out that Machiavelli believed it was much harder to maintain a principality based on alliances with nobles rather than with the people. The paper relates that Machiavelli noted that a prince is respected when he is either a true friend or a downright enemy; therefore, a prince should declare himself in favor of one party or against another but never standing neutral.
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How a Prince Should Deal with Territories He has Conquered
With Whom Should a Prince Form Alliances
The Prince, the Military and War
On Arming the People
How a Prince May Use Foreign Conflicts to Enhance His Status
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"According to Machiavelli's definition, auxiliaries were armed forces lent to a prince by a stronger force to accomplish a particular task. He wrote that these arms may be useful and good in themselves, but for him who calls them in they are always disadvantageous; for losing, one is undone and winning, one is their captive. Machiavelli notes that wise men believe that nothing was as uncertain as fame or power not founded on its own strength. A wise prince could find a way to ready his own troops, controlling auxiliaries or mercenaries was futile.
For a prince to have access to the strength of his own troops, Machiavelli believed that a Prince should have "no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for his study, than war and its rules and discipline"."
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Machiavelli and Rousseau on the Roman Constitution, 2004.
A comparison of political philosophers Machiavelli's and Rousseau?s views of the Roman constitution.
2,826 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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The Roman constitution allowed for a great empire to develop and conquer the known world, and this great empire of vast regions was founded as a republic before its rule by emperors. It is that republic that Niccol? Machiavelli explores in his book, "Discourses on Livy". The paper shows that, in this book, Machiavelli discusses his view of the Roman republic based on Livy?s history. According to Machiavelli, the book is a critique of Livy?s history, but it is much more than just a critique; it presents Machiavelli?s view of government. In the "Discourse on Livy", Machiavelli demonstrates his view on the formation of governments, mainly republics, along with some discussion of principalities. In this discussion, he displays and articulates the modern views of government. The paper shows that the evolution in modern political thought starts during this time period, and many claim it begins with Machiavelli. The paper explains that, several centuries later, Jean-Jacques Rousseau continues the evolution of modern political thought with his essay, ?On Social Contract.? In the essay, Rousseau displays a continuation of Machiavelli?s political ideas through his description of the Roman constitution. This paper shows that the ideas of both authors are evident in their views on the importance of the founders of republics, those individuals that further republics, the qualities of republics, and the institution of the Tribunal.
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"This seems to establish that Rousseau supported the control of the government by a wealthy few and did not support conflict, but he also favors the way this power was kept in check. The two ways the voting majority was kept in check was by the ?tribunes as well as a consistently large number of plebeians usually belonged the class of the rich, their influence countered balanced that of the patricians in this first class? (159). The second check on power was that ?one century was chosen by lot, and it alone proceeded to carry out the elections? (159). That is, the assembly?s composition was always changing because the Century Assembly members were chosen not by wealth but simply by chance, so the possibility arose that on important issues, the Assembly was constituted of more members from the other classes than from the wealthy first class."
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Sun Microsystems -A Company Analysis, 2001.
This paper is an historical overview of Sun Microsystem's achievements since its founding in 1982.
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This paper is an analysis of the Fortune 500 company, Sun Microsysytems. Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982 for the purpose of selling low-cost, high-performance desktop computers running the UNIX operating system. It is a factual overview of the development of the company since establishment. It details Sun Microsystem's operating strategy, it's product and service design, Sun's Process Planning, Analysis, and Reengineering, and it's management principles. It is an in-depth of the company's performance and it provides insight to their overwhelming success.
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"The history of Sun Microsystems? operations strategy can be seen from its first years when Andreas Bechtolsheim, William Joy, Vinod Khosla, and Scott McNealy founded Sun Microsystems, Inc., in 1982 for the purpose of selling low-cost, high-performance desktop computers running the UNIX operating system. These computer workstations found immediate acceptance among engineers, software developers, and scientists who benefited from having dedicated machines, rather than sharing more expensive minicomputers or mainframe computer systems (www.java.sun.com). Unlike its Fortune 500 competitors, Sun Microsystems did not have revenue from other sources to fund development of its computer workstations. This meant that the company needed hundreds of millions of dollars in start-up investments, as well as large purchase agreements, to develop a hardware manufacturing infrastructure and to attract top-flight hardware and software engineers. In 1983 the company signed a multimillion-dollar original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Computervision Corporation, a designer of computer-aided design and engineering programs. This was the first of many large OEMs for which Sun built computers that sold the workstations under their own labels (Jackson, 1998, p. 119)."
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Machiavelli's Virtue, 2007.
This paper studies "Machiavelli's Virtue", making use of the views of scholars.
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In this essay the writer discusses that when hearing the name "Machiavelli," many people automatically think of negative words such as "corrupt," "evil," and "valueless." The writer notes that the controversy about the truth of this continues. In fact, the writer maintains that many historians better recall Machiavelli for his political philosophy and diplomacy during the Renaissance. The writer points out that in the numerous essays contained in the book, "Machiavelli's Virtue", Harvey Mansfield confirms that he strongly recognizes Machiavelli as ranking along with Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, to achieve his goal of "modernity." The writer concludes that Machiavelli's beliefs as well as the book 'Machiavelli's Virtue' provide a great deal to consider when looking at the political situation today across the world.
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"Mansfield's following of Strauss is well recognized, so it seemed helpful to first start reading the section about Strauss in the book first. This would provide a foundation on how Mansfield derived his basic direction of thought regarding Machiavelli. It is confusing that the chapters are not in chronological order and this information on Strauss does not come until the middle of the book in chapter nine. In fact, it is easier reading the chapters in a different order and using the index to follow up on certain themes that are used throughout the essays."
"Mansfield admits his strong following for Strauss throughout his essays in Machiavelli's Virtue."
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Machiavelli, 2002.
This paper examines the external influences on Niccolo Machiavelli's writings.
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In four of Machiavelli?s best known works, "Discourses on Livy", "The Art of War", "The History of Florence", and "The Prince", we can see a clear influence from such Machiavellian contemporizes as Cesare Borgia, Francesco Vettori, the Medici Family, and general public opinion, which should be a cause for caution in relaying on Machiavelli?s writings as an accurate discussion of history or an ethical discussion of politics. The author discusses how the ideas that Machiavelli placed on paper over five hundred years ago still have meaning in the 21st Century.
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"While Machiavelli?s works lack the modern day standards of documentations, he was ahead of his time in historical philosophy and approach. He was the first historian to acknowledge that the need to explain events leading up a specific event to understand why that event occurred and to understand the results of that event. As for is external influences, they need to be taken into consideration, so we can accurately understand his writings, the period in which he was writing, and the periods in which he was writing about. He may contradict himself in his political belief, but considering the pressures that he was under he manages to give a pretty good analysis of events and history. Machiavelli?s works has managed to sustain its ideas from the 1500?s to the 21st Century and will continue to be a source of knowledge and debate for centuries to come."
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Machiavelli's Singular Political Philosophy, 2005.
A comparison of Machiavelli's "Discourses on Livy" and "The Prince".
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Machiavelli's "The Prince" is by far his most famous, or to some, infamous of his works. Widely read for centuries, the "end justifies the means" mantra has been the inspiration for tyrants and the antithesis of the moral. Upon reading his lesser known "Discourses," one may first be surprised at the tome's staunch republican stature and sometimes impassioned defense of the cause of liberty. This diversion from the cold absolutism of the "Prince" might lead many to even think that Machiavelli's works contradict one another, that there are, in essence, "two Machiavellis". Although this may seem to be true, with careful reading of both works one can begin to see that Machiavelli holds a singular personal political philosophy to which the words of both works offer their full support. This paper examines Machiavelli's thoughts from both works on ideals, morals, and most importantly, power and glory. Finally, the paper engenders some speculation on the man himself and his likely motives for writing these two works, which seem, superficially at least, to point in opposite directions.
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"For Machiavelli, what is truly good is that which is benefits the state, not what is good for individuals, except in the case of a prince where his individuality is inseparable from the state. He seems to suggest that morals that refine the behavior of individuals can not apply to behavior of states and princes, rejecting "a politics that is subservient to moral codes and is therefore itself a threat to the very conditions that allow morality to exist." Machiavelli believes that it is only through the unfettered power of the state that a society gains the luxury of being able to live moral lives, and the leaders of that society are therefore exempt from the moral standards of the common men."
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Niccolo Machiavelli, 2005.
A overview of Niccolo Machiavelli's style of leadership as defined in "The Prince".
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This paper examines how Machiavelli's beliefs are very different from that of his contemporaries and relates that part of the reason Machiavelli wrote "The Prince" was to shock those around him so that he could hopefully earn the approval of the powerful Medici family. The paper discusses how Machiavelli's ruthless style of leadership contradicts the Bible, because the Bible teaches that leadership is earned by serving; whereas Machiavelli's views are obvioulsy very different. The writer is of the opinion that Machiavelli's beliefs are not realistic in today's world because people want to have a say in the way their government is run and, under the guidelines set forth in The Prince, this political influence is not tolerated.
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"One such deep thinker and leader was Machiavelli. Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat and political thinker that began his political career in 1498. He served for more than a decade as an ambassador on diplomatic missions through France, Germany, and Italy. When the Italian republic collapsed he was forced from his post and was left with nowhere to serve. He repeatedly tried to regain the approval and confidence of the new regime in Italy but his attempts were unsuccessful. Since he was no longer able to lead an active political life, Machiavelli wrote The Prince, where he wrote down his major concerns about politics. "
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Machiavelli Compared To Hitler & Napoleon, 1989.
Examines Machiavelli's political career & concepts in [The Prince] & analyzes these German & French leaders' careers as examples of Machiavelli's principles.
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" Niccolo Machiavelli was a great thinker of the Renaissance who traveled all over Europe studying the political systems of governments. By working for people such as de Medici, Machiavelli developed a science of politics, which he felt should be implemented by the ruling class. In "The Prince," Machiavelli gives a clear and concise analysis of how a political leader might achieve power and maintain it. To succeed in both these areas, leaders must deal with reality pragmatically, even if it conflicts with their morality. Two political leaders who followed Machiavelli's ways to a large extent were Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler. Through these two examples one can evaluate how well Machiavelli's methodology works in the real world.
Machiavelli was loyal to the state and not to the Republic."
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Niccolio Machiavelli's "The Prince", 2008.
This paper argues that, in "The Prince", Niccolio Machiavelli was not a teacher of evil.
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This paper explains that Niccolio Machiavelli, writing in "The Prince", was not a teacher of evil but rather a revolutionary who may have been the first philosopher to illustrate the maxim that the end justifies the means.The author points out that, throughout this book, Machiavelli observed regimes and empires and by what ways a prince or authority figure could best maintain the realms. The paper relates that his thinking was revolutionary in the sense that he discussed the idea of practicality rather than virtuosity or morality, which he suggested was not possible when it comes to ruling and maintaining an empire. The author explains that to be feared or to be loved is a common theme in the middle to later chapters in Machiavelli's book. The paper concludes that classifying Machiavelli as a teacher of evil would be a terrible misinterpretation of his philosophy, which had the good of a state and its people at the forefront.
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"Machiavelli writes as an adviser, one who has looked at the nature of humans and how they act and gives his advice as to which course of actions will yield the best results. His advice is directed towards the rulers of empires whose job title is that of protecting their states. To achieve the greatest success possible is the goal of every prince and ruler; Machiavelli thus argues that the end is what matters, not necessarily the in between."
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