POL200Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Italian Nationalism
Is what it is by birth - humans can become anything / change
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Unlock flexibility, make us more powerful
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Flexible, be fox or lion, nature not determined
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Men have laws
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If have to choose --> fox, can always just outsmart and manipulate appearances to seem
like lion / both
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Lion / fox
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Compliment is insulting
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Alex VI
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Should also be virtuous
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Be virtuous as long as it helps you - 'generosity'
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Machiavelli trying to fake virtue (pretending he supports)
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70 : 'to appear to be'
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World is a cave, so dominate it for yourself
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World is of appearances and use those to advantages
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Appearances
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Man v. Beast
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Divine force -> fortune replaces God, malevolent God, destroys mankind
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98 : Natural river / disaster
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What is fortune
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Modern enjoy selves --> stop sitting around hoping God will help you, rely on yourself
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Activate human beings, use flexibility to improve
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Humans expect to control / dominate nature
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New promise for humans
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Romans used time
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Which is best - both, if not, Gold
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Because bold / cautious according to circumstance / timing
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New control over internal nature, master circumstances
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Impetuous / cautious
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Meant to be vulgar / disturbing - ferocity he wants to unleash
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Assault on Fortune
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Chapter 25 - how much fortune and how opposed
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Calls for new leader of Italy
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Makes no sense
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Machiavelli is real unifier of Italy - make self founder of Italian nationalism
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Barbarians : not just French, but Pope / papacy
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Culmination of assault on old modes / orders, beginning of new modes / orders
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Founding on the people?
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Be like Moses? Machiavelli has seen miracles?
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Chapter 26 - free Italy (Chapter 12, 13, 16)
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**KNOW CHAPTERS 6, 15, 25 FOR EXAM
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Is what it is by birth - humans can become anything / change. Flexible, be fox or lion, nature not determined. If have to choose --> fox, can always just outsmart and manipulate appearances to seem like lion / both. Be virtuous as long as it helps you - "generosity" Machiavelli trying to fake virtue (pretending he supports) World is of appearances and use those to advantages. World is a cave, so dominate it for yourself. Chapter 25 - how much fortune and how opposed. Divine force -> fortune replaces god, malevolent god, destroys mankind. Modern enjoy selves --> stop sitting around hoping god will help you, rely on yourself. Which is best - both, if not, gold. Because bold / cautious according to circumstance / timing. Meant to be vulgar / disturbing - ferocity he wants to unleash. Chapter 26 - free italy (chapter 12, 13, 16)
