Posted in Renaissance Lit on Apr 25th, 2009 29 Comments »
I am reluctant to post another question about The Prince as I recently discovered that one student plagarized all three of their responses with help from Spark Notes. (Don’t ask me who it is, I’m not going to tell you.)
So here is your question: What do you think I should do about this and what would [...]
Posted in Renaissance Lit on Apr 17th, 2009 26 Comments »
Though it is anyone’s guess how many people have actually read The Prince, Machiavelli has entered our language – according The American Heritage Dictionay, Machiavellian means “suggestive of or characterized by expediency, deceit and cunning” and carries a very negative connotation. Does Machiavelli deserve the negative connotation attached to his name? Why or why not?
Posted in Renaissance Lit on Mar 26th, 2009 30 Comments »
Should a leader be above the rules or should they be expected to adhere to the same laws their citizens obey? (Again – when answering this question please give me your thoughts and what Machiavelli would say.)
Posted in Renaissance Lit on Mar 23rd, 2009 35 Comments »
Which is more important for a nation – stability or ethics? Why? In answering this questions, please give me what you think and what Machiavelli would say.
Posted in Renaissance Lit on Jan 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
Welcome to Masterpieces of the Renaissance!
As we go through the semester, we will be using this blog to continue to discuss some of the big ideas that surface during our class discussions as well as using it to take a look at some ideas we will not get to during class time.
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