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A Critical Analysis of Machavelli's View … Z . Kabiri et al (89
aspects, such as: anthropology ethics for the first time. He
in terms of mysticism, considered power as the
philosophy, and experience. ultimate goal of man and
(Rajabi, 2001: 21-23) allowed the use of any
The question raised here is method, both good and bad, to
what is the criterion of moral obtain and maintain it.
action and when human actions, (Motahari, 2005, Vol. 23: 249)
called moral? The present article evaluates
Philosophers have different and criticizes Machiavelli's view
opinions about this question: based on the anthropological
The action that is not the end foundations of Ayatollah Misbah
of man himself, the action in stages: Anthropological
that is for the purpose of foundations, moral action criteria
fulfilling duty, and the action and school of power.
that leads man to the goal of Based on this, as the
morality. (Misbah Yazdi, examination of the standard
2013: 295) of human moral action requires
On the other hand, Niccolò an explanation of the man’s
Machiavelli, is the famous position in that school,
Italian political philosopher and Machiavelli’s view on the
playwright, lived in an era nature of man, his changeability
that was greatly influenced by or immutability, perfection
the Renaissance. and the orientation of human
Machiavelli is a representative abilities, power and its
of the school of neo- relationship with perfection,
fundamentalism. He revived and inherent dignity of man is
the political philosophy and discussed and then this view
linked power and politics with is evaluated by Ayatollah
