The Learning Records

- Date: 2 5/08/17

- Goal Question: What is the bibliography of Niccolo Machiavelli ?

- Note:
- He was the Italian political thinker and historical figure. He was best remembered for
his masterpiece, The Prince (published in 1532). Nowaday, he also considered one of
the great early analyzers of political power and the father of modern political theory.
In addition, most of his famous book name The Prince inspiring the term name
Machiavellian. The core idea of Machiavellian in the Prince book is the factor that led
to the mane of Machiavellianism.
- Reference:
- Niccol Machiavelli. (2014, April 02). Retrieved September 19, 2017, from
https://www.biography.com/people/niccol%C3%B2-machiavelli-9392446
- Machiavelli, N. (n.d.). Biography of Niccolo Machiavelli. Retrieved September 19,
2017, from http://www.online-literature.com/machiavelli/
- Reflection:
- Today, I do well on the research about the bibliography of Niccolo Machiavelli
and achieve the goal because I understand about the background information of
Niccolo Machiavelli, his life, and his famous work (The Prince). The new question
arise about his famous work: What is the main idea of his famous work (The Prince
book)? I will research his bibliography more and tried to find out the detail of The
Prince.

- Date: 29/08/17
- Goal Question: What is the Machiavelli main idea in the qualities of the Prince ?
- Note: In the Prince book, Niccolo Machiavelli explain how can the leaders
accomplish their goal without the boundaries. He say that a successful ruler is one
who can impress people, regardless of what he really is inside. In addition, he think
that it better for the leader to seem good than to be good. A Good leader in his view is
someone who is respected and support by the people, and smart enough to know,
 trust, value, and encourage the flourishing of the skills that each individual brings to
the group.
- Reference:
- Posted on June 29, 2012 by Aimee Juarez - Rethinking Complexity Posts. (2016,
February 16). Humanizing Machiavelli and His Concept of a Good Leader. Retrieved
September 20, 2017, from
https://www.saybrook.edu/blog/2012/06/29/humanizing-machiavelli-and-his-concept-
good-leader/
- Reflection: Today I research about the Machiavelli main idea in the qualities of the
Prince. In addition, I think that I do well and achieve the goal because I can find out
the good website that clearly explain about the research question. I understand the
main idea of Machiavelli in the qualities of the Prince. In the Prince book,
Machiavelli tired to explain and talking about the feature of the good leader in his
own view. I think I can answer the question for the day because I understand the main
thought of Machiavelli about the Prince. I arise the new question about the movement
called Machiavellianism. I will tried to research how the Prince book influence the
Machiavellianism.

- Date: 04/09/17
- Goal Question: How Niccolo Machiavelli create the movement called
Machiavellianism?
- Note : Niccolo Machiavelli work (The Prince) mainly explain and talking about how
to acquire and maintain political power. In the end of the sixteenth century, the Prince
has been translated into the major European languages and spread out to many
country around the Europe. Most of the European people called the core ideas of
Machiavelli (The Prince) as Machiavellianism.
- Reference:
- Borghini, A. (n.d.). How Machiavelli Became So Influential. Retrieved September 20,
2017, from https://www.thoughtco.com/niccolo-machiavelli-1469-1527-2670474
- Reflection: Today, I research about the Machiavellianism. I think that I achieve the
goal and do well on the research because I understand how Niccolo Machiavelli
create the movement called Machiavellianism. Machiavelli famous work name the
prince that mainly talking about the characteristics of the good leaders and the
political power of the leader. I can answer this questions because I understand the
thought of Machiavelli that influence on the Machiavellianism. I arise the new
question about how Machiavellianism create the influence on the revolution. I will
research about the ways that Machiavellianism create the influence on the french
revolution.

- Date: 06/ 09/17

- Goal Question: How did the Machiavellianism have influence on the french
revolution?
- Note: Niccolo Machiavelli write about the state and revolution in his famous book,
The Prince. In his book, Machiavelli mostly talking about the the good leaders and the
political power. Later on, a lot of philosophers credit the Machiavelli as the person
who leading the way in the political science. The state and revolutions in the Prince
book inspired a lot of philosophers about the political and the influence the thought
and thinking of philosophers. This is the influence from Machiavellianism that create
the contribute on the French revolutions.
- Reference:
- What can you learn from Machiavelli? (2017, March 13). Retrieved September 20,
2017, from http://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/what-can-you-learn-machiavelli
- Reflection: Today, I research about how Machiavellianism have influence on the
french revolution. I think that I do well and achieve the goal because I understand
how Machiavellianism and his famous work (The Prince) influence other
philosophers thought and mind about the political. I be able to answer the question for
the day because I understand the connection on how Machiavellianism that influence
on french revolution. I arise the new question about the how Machiavellianism create
 the best and easiest ways to control the people. I research the other's way that
Machiavellianism can influence on french revolution.

- Date: 08/ 09/ 17

- Goal Question: Why Machiavelli think that using cruel can accomplish a certain
goals?
- Note: Machiavelli think that the best ways to maintain and achieve the order in the
society is using cruel. In addition, he think that it is difficult to be loved and feared in
the same time. But, he always prefer to use feared than to use loved because the fear
is more effective to control the people.
- Reference:
- Machiavelli's The Prince: Themes & Analysis. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2017,
from
https://schoolworkhelper.net/machiavelli%E2%80%99s-the-prince-themes-analysis/
- Reflection: Today, I research about how Machiavelli think about the use of cruel to
control the people. I think I do well on the research and achieve the goal on the
research because I can find out the article that clearly explain about the idea of
Machiavelli about using the cruel. I can answer the question for the day because I
understand his concept about using fear and cruel to control the people. I didnt arise
with the new question. I will start create the product.

- Date: 10/09/17
- Goal: Making the Product, draft the comic character animation and structure (layout)
the information on the comic book.
- Reflection: Today, I start layout and create the comic character. I think I do well and
achieve the goal because I can finish layout the information into order and design for
the comic character. Next, I will create the conversation between Niccolo Machiavelli
and Jean- Jacques Rousseau to his movement and French Revolution in the comic
book.
- Date: 12/09/17
- Goal: Create the conversation between Niccolo Machiavelli and Jean- Jacques
Rousseau to his movement and French Revolution in the comic book. Decorate the
comic book.
- Reflection: Today, I create the conversation between Niccolo Machiavelli and Jean-
Jacques Rousseau that talking about how his movement create the influence on
French revolution and decorate the comic book. I think that I do well and achieve the
goal because I can finish almost of the conversation that express the idea of
themselves on the French Revolution and the decoration of the background in the
comic book.