Machiavelli and tacitism in 16th and 17th century Spain
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Machiavelli is a contradictory personality. He is both admired and the object of widespread scorn. In Spain, reasons of a religious nature accentuated these contradictions and led to Machiavelli being associated with inmorality and atheism. Well versed in the socio-political events of his time, Machiavelli´ s thinking becomes indispensable, but a society which strongly favours integration from a moral point of view cannot accept his influence. Tacitus is a good substitute for him here, since traditions and moral views are not endangered, while the naturalistic character is maintained. In him the "Good Reason of State" is pursued rather than Machiavelli´ s "Bad Reason of State" which involves a separation between politics and morality as well as their independence.
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