Dante Alighieri wrote 'The Divine Comedy'. While written in the late Middle Ages, its use of the vernacular (Italian) and its complex synthesis of theology and philosophy laid the groundwork for Renaissance literature.
Raphael painted 'The School of Athens' in the Vatican. It is a quintessential Renaissance fresco representing Philosophy, featuring figures like Plato and Aristotle.
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What was the primary philosophy of the Renaissance that focused on human potential and achievements?
Humanism was the intellectual movement of the Renaissance that focused on the study of classical texts, human potential, and achievements, shifting focus away from medieval scholasticism and purely religious concerns.
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' in 1513. It is a seminal work of modern political philosophy, famously arguing that the ends justify the means for a ruler to maintain power.
The Analects, a collection of sayings and teachings attributed to Confucius, is the primary sacred text of Confucianism. It serves as a guide for moral conduct and social harmony, central to Confucian philosophy.
