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Which Renaissance writer was a humanist because of his focus on human nature, rather than religion?

a. Dante Alighieri
b. Niccolo Machiavelli
c. Baldassare Castiglione
d. Miguel de Cervantes

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b. Niccolò Machiavelli

Machiavelli is considered a Renaissance humanist in the sense that he focused on secular, realistic studies of human nature and political behavior (e.g., The Prince), rather than grounding his work in religious doctrine.