Question
Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince.
Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated, which will always be as long as he abstains from the property of his citizens and subjects and from their women. But when it is necessary for him to proceed against the life of someone, he must do it on proper justification and for manifest cause, but above all things he must keep his hands off the property of others, because men more quickly forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony. Besides, pretexts for taking away the property are never wanting; for he who has once begun to live by robbery will always find pretexts for seizing what belongs to others; but reasons for taking life, on the contrary, are more difficult to find and sooner lapse.
What type of evidence does Machiavelli use to support his claim in this passage?
A: empirical evidence
B: anecdotal evidence
C: logical evidence
D: historical evidence
Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated, which will always be as long as he abstains from the property of his citizens and subjects and from their women. But when it is necessary for him to proceed against the life of someone, he must do it on proper justification and for manifest cause, but above all things he must keep his hands off the property of others, because men more quickly forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony. Besides, pretexts for taking away the property are never wanting; for he who has once begun to live by robbery will always find pretexts for seizing what belongs to others; but reasons for taking life, on the contrary, are more difficult to find and sooner lapse.
What type of evidence does Machiavelli use to support his claim in this passage?
A: empirical evidence
B: anecdotal evidence
C: logical evidence
D: historical evidence
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C: logical evidence
Machiavelli's reasoning in this passage is based on logical arguments about human nature and the consequences of a prince's actions. He discusses the importance of avoiding hatred by respecting the property and personal lives of citizens, using reasoning to explain why maintaining a balance between fear and love is critical for a ruler's stability.
Machiavelli's reasoning in this passage is based on logical arguments about human nature and the consequences of a prince's actions. He discusses the importance of avoiding hatred by respecting the property and personal lives of citizens, using reasoning to explain why maintaining a balance between fear and love is critical for a ruler's stability.
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