Machiavelli: The Prince•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
Loved or Feared?
The Text
What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
States Machiavelli's answer: it is safer to be feared than loved
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why fear is more reliable than love (punishment vs obligation)
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Meaning
Evaluates whether Machiavelli is right about human nature
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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