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Machiavelli refuted the ancient’s idea of telos. Explain. How did his denial of man’s drive to perfection change the structure of society? Be sure to include in your discussion his thoughts on the nature
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Machiavelli refuted the ancient’s idea of telos. Explain. How did his denial of man’s drive to perfection change the structure of society? Be sure to include in your discussion his thoughts on the nature of man and the role of fortune in our lives. Explain three of his directives to future leaders. Be sure to give a complete and fully explanatory answer.

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Answer:Machiavelli was the division between Ancient and Modern thinking. For the ancientthinking "The goal in life is perfection". However, Machiavelli said that "Man has a naturaldesire to acquire" and fortune plays a role in our life. Fortune is fate. Fortune likes a womanbecause it's fickle, can’t control it, unpredictable, but fortune favor the young because they have less responsibility and take more risks. Machiavelli said to rule "Fear or Love"-course hero

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