Magic and the Dignity of Man - Pico Della Mirandola and His Oration in Modern Memory

Pico della Mirandola, one of the most remarkable thinkers of the Renaissance, has become known as a founder of humanism and a supporter of secular rationality. Brian Copenhaver upends this understanding of Pico, unearthing the magic and mysticism in the most famous work attributed to him, Oration on the Dignity of Man.

About the author

Brian P. Copenhaver is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and History at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he directed the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Summary

Pico della Mirandola, one of the most remarkable thinkers of the Renaissance, has become known as a founder of humanism and a supporter of secular rationality. Brian Copenhaver upends this understanding of Pico, unearthing the magic and mysticism in the most famous work attributed to him, Oration on the Dignity of Man.

Product details

• Authors: Brian P Copenhaver, Brian P. Copenhaver, Copenhaver Brian P.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780674238268
• ISBN: 978-0-674-23826-8
• No. of pages: 704
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Ethics, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, Ethics & moral philosophy, Popular philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: Sacred Texts