The political doctrine of Machiavelli, which denies the relevance of morality in political affairs, holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing and maintaining political power. ... In "The Prince" Machiavelli seeks to overturn the principles of political philosophy via an accusation of foolish idealism. ... Machiavelli drew upon examples from both ancient and more recent history and also used his own experiences. What distinguished Nelson 2 Machiavelli's tome from other such works was the originality and practicality of his thinking. Machiavelli, with his cruel di...

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Humanism is going back to the classics. Humanism isn't just the study of Literature and Philosophy it also includes many other aspects such as architecture and music. Anything that is studying "classic works" to extend human knowledge is considered Humanist. Humanists studied ancient things so t...

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