... produced a new breed of thinkers into society. These new thinkers were called humanists, and they Jaramillo 2 revived the old works of Greek and Roman philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Among these humanists was Machiavelli. Machiavelli was a controversial humanist writer whose realistic views of politics and leadership have set him apart from other Renaissance humanists. During his exile, his most ... controversial piece of work emerged: The Prince. The Prince, which is his most controversial piece, was written as a handbook for political leaders. Machiavelli ... was different ...

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