Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola's Oration On The Dignity Of Man

Humanis, has undergone and evolution track unlike anything else. It first emerges years before our current era (B.C.E.) and slowly develops into a fairly major idea among philosophers of the time, then almost completely disappears for thousand of years, giving rise to catholic reign.out of nowhere makes a reappearance and becomes a dominant ideology of the time. These turbulent times for humanistic thought was kept alive by a hand full of people, slowly modifying and adapting parts of it until it made its comeback in the Italian renaissance.
Humanism can be defined by a “term freely applied to a variety of beliefs, methods, and philosophies that place central emphasis on the human realm. Most frequently, however, the term is used with reference to a system …show more content…
Humanism became almost entirely extinct, though it doesn't completely die out. the existence of the catholic humanist was far and few in between. one such christian was Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. Giovanni played a vital role in the introduction of Humanism into the christian church with his book Oration on the Dignity of Man. the book's main arguing point is that “transcendence into the divine is the highest form of the humanist experience. That is, by following all the tenets laid down by Humanist philosophy, human beings can move closer to God” (T). This transition was obviously slow, as the Papacy and other Christian authorities were not known for adapting new ideas into Christianity. However the flexibility and openness of Humanism makes it an incredibly valuable ally in asserting moral values, making the integration of humanism into christianity easier though still a slow process. Then suddenly, humanism makes an explosive comeback in the Italian Renaissance inspired by the ancient greek way of life, belief and love of humans and human life. Propelling humanism in the church as well as everywhere