"Instead of storing up good works, so as to enjoy paradise as the medieval man did, the Renaissance man was interested in all things, enjoyed life, strove for worldly praise and wealth, and had a deep interest in classical civilizations"( Law and Human Rights, Davey). ... The prince--a monarchy--is the real "ideal" ruler of his philosophy, as he challenges the other ideals, saying that they are unrealistic and unattainable, so not worth our time or effort to achieve. ... His philosophy, like that of the other philosophers, is a product of his times and of his environment. ...

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Many studied the writings of their past, both arts and sciences, and reflected on various philosophies of life, in order to determine the best ethic for the individual. ... His writings provide definition to humanism, revealing Medieval History as barbaric, in a primitive and brutal sense, but he declares that classical history, on the other hand, should be the basis for life. ...

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Medievals maintained that since man chooses deliberate actions he is different from other living things and must be held responsible for those actions. ... The medieval conception of rights bears no resemblance to modern beliefs and the claims derived from them. ... The sixteenth century witnessed the emergence of philosophies of liberty opposed to those found in antiquity and the Middle Ages. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate