Machiavelli Vs. Thomas More
The Renaissance was a period of revival of art and literature in Europe under the influence of classic models in the 14th-16th centuries. It is French for “rebirth”. It had numerous values such as humanism, secularism, individualism. The Renaissance separated into two different paths, the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.
Two famous figures of these Renaissances were Machiavelli and Thomas More. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was known as “the father of modern political theory”, he was born in Florence. He was a politician, historian, philosopher, humanist and a writer. He was part of the Italian Renaissance.
Thomas More was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and a renaissance humanist. He was also …show more content…
Usury has been banned by the church, however the people were secular so they could ignore the church on some aspects. So they started lending some money with interests. The Medici family then became the patrons of the arts. Another important feature of the Italian renaissance was the invention aspect . Around 1440, Johann Gutenberg created the printing press. It was the first time movable typing appeared instead of having to create a manuscript writing with your hand. The bible was one of the first books using the printing press producing 180 copies.This allowed information to spread faster in a cheaper …show more content…
He is famous for writing his book The Prince: it is about effective leadership, the realism of life, and how to deal with it. It instructs a prince or ruler on how to keep its State. His book was an advice to rulers. He thought that maybe one day the Roman Empire could be brought back. Machiavelli thought that the idea of utopia could not happen because there will always be bad in everyone and because of the reality of life. For him, it is better to be feared than loved. According to Machiavelli, someone who loves you will betray you and someone who fears you will not: “the end justifies the means”, this is a secular approach and a machiavellian tactic. No matter what you do, as long as you accomplish your goal it doesn't matter. That was Machiavelli’s way of
Two famous figures of these Renaissances were Machiavelli and Thomas More. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was known as “the father of modern political theory”, he was born in Florence. He was a politician, historian, philosopher, humanist and a writer. He was part of the Italian Renaissance.
Thomas More was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and a renaissance humanist. He was also …show more content…
Usury has been banned by the church, however the people were secular so they could ignore the church on some aspects. So they started lending some money with interests. The Medici family then became the patrons of the arts. Another important feature of the Italian renaissance was the invention aspect . Around 1440, Johann Gutenberg created the printing press. It was the first time movable typing appeared instead of having to create a manuscript writing with your hand. The bible was one of the first books using the printing press producing 180 copies.This allowed information to spread faster in a cheaper …show more content…
He is famous for writing his book The Prince: it is about effective leadership, the realism of life, and how to deal with it. It instructs a prince or ruler on how to keep its State. His book was an advice to rulers. He thought that maybe one day the Roman Empire could be brought back. Machiavelli thought that the idea of utopia could not happen because there will always be bad in everyone and because of the reality of life. For him, it is better to be feared than loved. According to Machiavelli, someone who loves you will betray you and someone who fears you will not: “the end justifies the means”, this is a secular approach and a machiavellian tactic. No matter what you do, as long as you accomplish your goal it doesn't matter. That was Machiavelli’s way of