HUM 001B Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Scientism, Pope Leo X, Roman Law
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Showing how useful he is and what he is capable of: the republican conspiracy. Beat her and she"ll do what you want. Last chapter mentions reunification of italy to become like rome, did not happen until 1800s: need strong ruler to keep a country together -> but willing to remove from position to implement republican gov. Experimenting with human behavior not based on christianity to explain political behavior. Believes in achieving great things on one"s own: pre scientific. Political thinkers were not locked in scientism, gave freedom from theologian and scientific views. Irony: use of words to mean opposite meaning. Subversive of tyranny; making medici family think that machiavelli is actually approving what they are doing but if read intelligently, you will realize it"s criticism: the tension between virtue and fortune. Prince is the ones who take initiative so that you will be prepared. Weak ones are just the one that only responds to problems after it happens.
