Philosopy The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Essay

Many people are not comfortable in regards to the notion of a new idea; they tend to be called an â€Å"outsider† or even a â€Å"rebel† with a negative connotation. Although change may seem like a negative concept to some people, it is probably the reason why the world is as we know it today regarding religion, government/politics, society, and much more. For example, there are many different types of religions; in particular, there are many different branches of Christianity that were first introduced into this world as a form of change. One person standing up to the Catholic Church and introducing new ideas and beliefs is what caused a new religion, namely Christianity, thus different branches were also introduced due to different views. The†¦show more content†¦When Locke begins to define political power, he begins to describe the state of nature, which is basically a state of equality where people are able to do as they please, as long as it does not n egatively affect the people around them. Although most of Locke’s beliefs look at humans in a positive light, it seems as though there is just one belief that was brought along from the possibility of violence erupting from others. Locked firmly states that the government exists to serve their people’s interests, namely protecting their citizen’s property and freedom. He is obviously aware that with freedom, there is a cost. There will somehow always be a person who may take advantage of this freedom to harm another person, which is where the government that serves their citizen’s interests comes in. Continuing with political power, Locke begins to describe the difference between the state of nature and the state of war, which are described as being different and he provides many examples to prove his point. He defines a state of nature as: â€Å"men living together according to reason without a common superior on earth, with authority to judge betw een them.† (Locke, page 16) Furthermore, he defines a state of war as: â€Å"force, or a declared design of force upon the person of another, where there is no common superior on earth to appeal to forShow MoreRelatedMachiavelli as a Humanist1886 Words   |  8 Pagesone who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. Niccolo’ Machiavelli can be thought of as a humanist. Although opinions on this differ greatly depending on whom you speak with. Machiavelli’s life consists of so many examples and lessons that he has learned throughout his life. Through my paper, I intend to examine his perception of morality based on his political writings and life experiences. Niccolo’ Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469 and died in 1527. Although we do not