Summary of Sunni concepts Machiavellianism It was named after Machiavelli, the author of The Prince in the year one thousand five hundred and thirteen AD It is considered the first seed paving the way for secularism In his aforementioned book, Machiavelli explicitly called for the exclusion of religion from governance and politics He identified three fundamental foundations derived from a purely non-religious perception Firstly, man is evil by nature and his desire for good is artificial to achieve his own benefit only Therefore, in his view, there is no embarrassment regarding this inherent nature and no blame for being carried away by it Secondly, completely separating politics, religion and morality and confirming that there is no connection between them He did not deny religion and morality in and of themselves But he made it impossible for the ruling to adhere to their controls For him, religion and morals are limited to individuals Thirdly, the end justifies the means This is his practical rule that is an alternative to religion and morality Machiavellianism became known and became famous In fact, it is just one of its three foundations It's not all Machiavellianism Summary of Sunni concepts