... this authority until a certain group from the masses began to prosper by trade from the Far East. This new "middle class" began to ask new questions and saw would help spark the renaissance and the Enlightenment. Why obey? According to Machiavelli, one obeys because they, as an individual, consent to. However, it must be noted that they do so out of ... the end be virtuous if its action results in good. This was a very pivotal redefinition of virtue and one can see roots of relativism appearing here. It is important to note that humanism had now become prevalent. In the later periods, G...

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