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MACHIAVELLI / INTRO TO SOCIAL CONTRACT
Reading: Machiavelli, Prince, Chap 25 – Rousseau Social Contract 155-164
1. Machiavelli has a very controversial definition of fortune. What is
the role of fortune in human affairs? How is his definition of
fortune related to his understanding of “virtue”?
2. What is Rousseau’s goal, announced at the outset in Chapter one?
How does that compare with Machiavelli?