Question

Which Renaissance writer was a humanist because of his focus on human nature, rather than religion? Dante , Niccolo, Bbaldassare or Miguel

Answer 1

Niccolo was a humanist Renaissance writer because of his focus on human nature, rather than religion.

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, a Florentine Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer.

He wrote "The Prince" where he described immoral behavior (dishonesty and murder) as being normal and effective in politics. This work was banned by the Catholic Church.