Giovanni Botero
Giovanni Botero | |
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| Born | 1544 |
| Died | 23 June 1617 (aged 72–73) |
| Resting place | Chiesa dei Santi Martiri |
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| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Baroque philosophy |
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| Notable works | The Reason of State |
| Notable ideas | Reason of state National interest |
Giovanni Botero (c. 1544 – 23 June 1617) was an Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat, author of Della Ragion di Stato (The Reason of State), in ten chapters, printed in Venice in 1589, and of Universal Relations, (Rome, 1591), addressing the world geography and ethnography. With his emphasis that the wealth of cities was caused by adding value to raw materials, Botero may be considered the ancestor of both Mercantilism and Cameralism.