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Philosopher and social theorist who advocated a new direction for German thought after the horrors of Nazi rule ...

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Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) was a diplomat, civil servant, and political philosopher born in Florence during one of the most fascinating periods of the Italian Renaissance. His name has come down ...