Political philosophy
7 page paper on political philosophy
Please answer the following prompt in 7 pages, double spaced, times new roman. PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. I will attach two texts which will be the only two sources allowed for the paper.
PROMPT:
Please answer ALL the following questions:
Identify the main tenets of the Ancient-Modern debate and explain their significance.
Then,
Compare and contrast the positions of Boethius and Machiavelli:
What is Boethius’ conception of human nature? How does he interpret Fortune and the role it plays in human affairs? What does Boethius mean by False Happiness? Why is it false? How does his philosophy of human nature, fortune, and politics influence his understanding of happiness?
Machiavelli intends The Prince to be useful to those who are interested in acquiring and keeping power. To this end, he redefines the nature of human beings, the ends and purpose of politics, and fortune.
What is his new conception of Virtu? Where does one learn this new way of thinking and acting? What is this new way of thinking and acting? Why is this important? And, explain his conception of Fortune, and why it is important.
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Hi I have attached one of the texts that you will need and here is the link for the second text : https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1232/1232-h/1232-h…
Also these two links might help you as well
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pat-sajak-apol…
Answer previewPhilosophy is an area of study that advances critical thinking by probing various elementary aspects of life. It is deemed the pursuit of wisdom, and the previous years have witnessed the emergence of influential philosophers whose perspectives have…(2100 words)