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Bobby Fields
Machiavelli and Plato
Plato was born in 427 BCE and died in 347 BCE. ... “Plato was a believer of just rulers, who ruled via moral virtue.” (MACHIAVELLI AND PLATO) Machiavelli was born in 1469 AD and died in 1527 AD. ... Machiavelli believed that “the States whole reason fore being was to serve the citizens.” (MACHIAVELLI AND PLATO) Even though Machiavelli and Plato lived during two completely different times they both had some what similar thoughts, but, they were also very much different.
Plato’s ideal society was a “class-based society.” (PLATO AND MACHIAVELLI) This class-based society contained a ruling class and a working class. ... “According to Plato, a just ruler should not seek war, because war is unjust.”
Machiavelli wanted to do what was best for the state. In Machiavelli’s eyes what was best for the state was to have power over all of the surrounding states. According to Machiavelli a ruler is supposed to be truthful, keep promises, and doing what was in the best interest of the state.
According to Machiavelli the ruler was supposed to govern by serving the state. ...
Machiavelli wanted to conquer and have control over every country and/or city.
Approximate Word count = 987
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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