is there will always be a governing power. Niccolo Machiavelli, on the other hand, triumphantly describes human nature. He depicts man in a form, though pessimistic, truer to reality. Machiavelli suggests that man will never change and that one will always attempt to overcome the other. He portrays man as an untrustworthy, ungrateful, greedy, and lying lot. Machiavelli admits the unchangeable faults of man in a way that stuns the reader, unlike More. Works Cited Machiavelli, Niccolo. “The Prince.” Current Issues & Enduring Questions. Ed. Sylvan and Hugo Bedau. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 1999. 646-52. More, Thomas. “Utopia.” Current Issues & Enduring Questions. Ed. Sylvan and Hugo Bedau. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 1999. 632-44. Bibliography Works Cited Machiavelli, Niccolo. “The Prince.” Current Issues & Enduring Questions. Ed. Sylvan and Hugo Bedau. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 1999. 646-52. More, Thomas. “Utopia.” Current Issues & Enduring Questions. Ed. Sylvan and Hugo Bedau. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 1999. 632-44. Word Count: 1374 ...
