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Adventures in Philosophy: Nicolo Machiavelli - The Classic Philosophers: Nicolo Machiavelli

Nicolo [or Niccolo] Machiavelli (1469-1527) presented the most radical attack on the medieval Catholic theory of the state. He opposed the political corruption of the "Roman Curia" and the Italian government. He claimed that the united, independent, and sovereign Italian nation must be free from the domination of the Church in politics, science, and religion. Christianity he considered too passive; the old Roman religion was preferred. The best form of government was republican. In times of corruption (as witnessed in his day) absolute despotism is needed to realize the ideal of a strong and independent State, hence the argument in his greatest work The Prince.




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