Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which of these terms cannot be associated with Machiavelli?
- 1. Commonsensical approach
- 2. Moral Indifference
- 3. Republicanism
- 4. Rationalism
- 5. Secularism
- 6. Nationalism
- 7. Lion and Fox
- 8. Fortuna
- 9. Virtue
A4 and 9 ✓ Correct
B1 and 9
C1 and 4
D2 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 4 and 9 — Items 4 and 9 cannot be associated with Machiavelli, so the answer is 4 and 9.
Explanation
★Items 4 and 9 cannot be associated with Machiavelli, so the answer is 4 and 9.
★Rationalism here means belief in a transcendental, otherworldly source of knowledge beyond the senses.
★Machiavelli was empirical and commonsensical, not a transcendental rationalist, so rationalism does not fit.
★His virtu is not the same as ordinary moral virtue, so plain virtue does not describe him either.
★Virtu for him means boldness, skill and manly prowess to seize and hold power.
★Moral indifference, republicanism, secularism, nationalism, the lion and fox and fortuna all fit him.
★So only transcendental rationalism and conventional virtue stand outside his thought.
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