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The Perception of Power and Authority in Niccolo Machiavelli an Analysis

The Perception of ‘Power and Authority' in Niccolo Machiavelli; an Analysis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES


CHAPTER ONE:

  • General Introduction
  • Background of Study
  • Statement of Problem
  • Purpose of Study
  • Significance of Study
  • Scope of Study
  • Methodology of the Study
  • End notes

CHAPTER TWO:

  • General Conception of “Power” and “Authority”
  • Definitions and Nature of ‘Power' and ‘Authority'
  • Types of ‘Power' and ‘Authority'
  • Influence(s) of ‘Power' and ‘Authority'
  • End notes

CHAPTER THREE:

  • Machiavelli on ‘Power' and ‘Authority'
  • Life, Work and Influence(s)
  • Analysis of ‘The Prince'
  • The Nature of man
  • Power vis-à-vis Authority
  • End notes

CHAPTER FOUR:

  • Evaluation and Conclusion
  • Evaluation
  • Conclusion
  • End notes

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The Perception of ‘Power and Authority’ in Niccolo Machiavelli; an Analysis

CHAPTER ONE


General Introduction

In Aristotle's evaluation of different constitutions, he considered some as better than others. One criterion was whether rule is conducted in the interest of rulers, or for the common good. Applying this criterion, we can ask if we would prepare to be governed by people who attempt to enlist our willing co-operation by persuasion, showing us how rule is in our interest also (the common good), or by people who rely exclusively on coercion, threatening − or actually implementing force.

Man often co-operates without having to rehearse the whole set of reasons for his actions. He relies on short-cuts, pointing to the law, tradition directives of an official, or precedents, in a bid to explaining himself. Such reliance is obviously the recognition of authority. He does not necessarily have to be treated as an unreasonable or irrational brute before he co-operates − although sometimes, when he tends to exhibit his dangerous animalistic tendencies, one finds it somewhat unfair to cast blames on the dude behind the wheels of power.

Within socio-political circles, power may sometimes be identified with authority and vice-versa, but however, neither of these are substantially one and the same, even though they may manifest common traits at specific points in time. So, conducting a marriage ceremony between them may just result in rational disputation but that notwithstanding, we should − or ought, in a unique mean resolution, find solace in what Plato regarded as “the highest form of knowledge” in his dialectic, a view which the 19th century Hegel adopted, further assertion that reality is dialectical in nature: that opposing rational views, a thesis (e.g. power) and an anti-thesis (e.g. authority), resolve into a synthesis which then becomes thesis of a further dialectical process and so on.

Niccolo Machiavelli's entire political philosophy is centred around power game and authority. He understood the imperative of power devoid of morality, as well as the moralizing aspect of authority, legitimately-anchored. Between these two, Aristotle would naturally expect him to uphold virtue which according to Aristotle's book “Niccomachean Ethics” lies in the middle but being who he is known to be, based on what he has fed us with through his works, we cant help but wonder whether Machiavelli ever possessed the patience for the Aristotelian virtue.

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

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