The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
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Humanism
a belief system based on the principle that people's spiritual and emotional needs can be fulfilled without following a religion
Source: Cambridge International Dictionary of English
Humanism
- a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements.
- devotion to the study of the humanities.
Source: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary
Machiavelli and Humanism
Humanism has the overall good for humanity in general as its guiding principle. Confucianism emphasizes the human relationships between individuals - like honesty towards others.
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