The Conception of Man in the Works of John Amos Comenius

This book maps the entire development of Comenius's considerations on man, from his earliest writings to his philosophical masterwork. Although this book primarily offers an analysis and description of the conception of man in Comenius's work, it may also serve the reader as a more general introduction to his philosophical conception. The author shows that, in spite of the fact that Comenius has received no small amount of academic attention, funded studies or monographs in English language remain in single figures. Thus, a range of Comenius's remarkable ideas are still unknown to the wider public.

List of contents

Contents: Comenius's work in view of his conception of man - De rerum humanarum emendatione consultatio catholica - Comenius's conception of man in the Consultatio as a system? - The conception of man in selected works of the panorthotic period - The conception of man in the works of the preparatory and pansophic periods - The conception of man in the works of John Amos Comenius - Possible sources of Comenius's conception - Comenius's anthropology in scholarly literature.

About the author

Jan ¿ížek studied philosophy and history at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The author is working as a Researcher and Assistant Professor at the universities in Olomouc and in Ostrava. His main scholarly interest is the history of Renaissance and Early Modern philosophy, the intellectual history and the work of J. A. Comenius.

Product details

• Authors: Jan ¿Í¿Ek, Jan Cí¿ek, Jan Cizek, Jan Cízek
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9783631678732
• ISBN: 978-3-631-67873-2
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 19 mm x 215 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Series: European Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History of Religions; European Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History of Religions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day