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- Why is Machiavelli's The Prince
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Card 61 / 63: Why is Machiavelli's The Prince considered such an influential work in modern political thought?
A)
It was much more theoretical than most previous political thought.
B)
It affirmed his belief in divine destiny, as opposed to free will.
C)
It posed the idea that ethics and politics can and should remain separate.
D)
It invoked the notion that rulers should inflict cruelty often and unpredictably.
Answer:
C) It posed the idea that ethics and politics can and should remain separate.
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Introduction to Western Political Thought. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/polsc232/
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