2 double spaces in history
Humanities
. In reading the documents keep in mind the following SOAPSTONE factors: the source, the occasion for the document, intended audience, purpose of the document as well as any emotion significant in the document. Consider if any of these factors create a bias?
b) Why does Machiavelli feel it is better to be feared than loved as a leader?
c) What was Machiavelli’s general perception of mankind?
d) What are the characteristics of a ‘prince’ that Erasmus values?
e) Which of these views seem more reasonable?
f) What characteristics would you want to see in a leader? Why?