Same as Core Texts and Ideas 325M. Explore Machiavelli's reputations through the examination of his works and analyze how those reputations relate to Machiavelli's own positioning and self-understanding. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 325M, Government 335M (Topic: Liberty/Empire: Machiavelli), 351M. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.