BIOL1008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Didacticism, Rhetorical Question, Cesare Borgia
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The development of profound understandings about key values expressed through texts and the influence of context on these values can be aided by comparative studies. William shakespeare"s 1599 tragedy julius caesar establishes that the maintenance of honour is fundamental, reflecting elizabethan christian morals, but must be used in an ambiguous balance with political pragmatism. Machiavelli"s 1515 treatise the prince identifies the strict dichotomy between honour and political pragmatism, as advised by the brutal and corrupt nature of his florentine politics. Hence, a comparative study of dissimilar intertextual perspectives between. The prince establishes a dichotomy between moral integrity and effective leadership, highlighting the influence of machiavelli"s corrupt florentine political climate on his perspective. Machiavelli highlights the unnecessary nature of morality in positions of power through an evaluation of states won by crime, stating, you must assess how much violence is necessary and get it over with at once .
