Briefly explain what machiavelli means by fortuna

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1. Briefly explain what Machiavelli means by fortuna and describe the role that he believes it plays in human life. In describing the role of fortuna in human like make sure you identify how much influence it exerts over human life.

2. Machiavelli uses the word virtù in The Prince to describe the qualities he thinks a ruler ought to possess. Briefly explain what Machiavelli means by virtù and how it differs from the way previous writers discussed virtue in a ruler.

3. Some scholars have argued that Machiavelli's Prince contains a hidden republican agenda. Identify and explain one specific aspect of the relationship between the prince and the "people" discussed by Machiavelli that supports a republican interpretation of The Prince.

4. What is the significance of Hobbes's discussion of the senses for his account of the origins of religion in the first section of Leviathan?

5. What is the role of fear in Hobbes's political theory? Specifically, what is it that Hobbes thinks we shouldfear and what is that he thinks we should not fear?

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