Niccolo Machiavelli, a well-known writer of political philosophy, has contributed much that is controversial to modern political thought and political philosophy. His short book, “The Prince,” was designed as a practical guide for royalty. Whereas much prior and subsequent political philosophy has centered around idealism and how government should operate, “The Prince” is most often ...
Introduction Niccolo Machiavelli, born on May, 3 1469 to the family of a wealthy Florentine lawyer, completed one of his greater works – “The Prince,” in 1513. The book itself can be seen as an instruction manual on how a ruler or “prince” should behave in order to be successful. Although dated, Machiavelli’s work is ...
Rapunzel was not a princess. Her hair did not have magical properties. She did not marry a thief. Above all, she did not greet her guests with a friendly pat on the head with a frying pan. In the Middle Ages, parents sometimes offered one of their children to God. He was then destined to ...
The Little Mermaid as we know it today is one of the most bastardized adaptations in the history of fairy tales. While Disney is not known for it’s accuracy and loyalty to the original texts, it’s version of The Little Mermaid can hardly be called the same as the story Hans Christian Anderson first published ...
