The main message of Pico Della Mirandola’s, “The Oration on the Dignity of Man” 1486 (AC 8, 40-41) was that God creates humans with free will to choose the people, angels, animals, and plants involved in their lives. With the privilege of choice, man can figure out on their own what God’s plan is for them through prayer and priests. The text further states that people are born to appreciate all of God’s creations while using life to its desired potential to reach the divine. Considering Mirandola was alive during the fifteenth century Italian Renaissance, the text is typical example for early Renaissance thought because he had a humanistic way of thinking. Mirandola believed in the common philosophy that humans are created to rebuild, discover, and progress the history and antiquity of ancient Greece and
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This is proven through the humanistic outlook Mirandola has on people being the best miracle, which should be admired. Due to the blessing of life on earth, Mirandola views God as the “Mightiest Architect” who created everything on the earth. The most interesting idea in this text is the relation of Adam and Eve to his theory that although you have the freedom of choice to see what the entire world contains, but if you go against God there will be a punishment. I also find it interesting that Mirandola believes God is still waiting for someone to comprehend and look at all of the achievements He has made in awe. Although God wants someone who is intellectual and generous, Mirandola says that God would still receive the same freedom as every other being. Mirandola’s philosophy brought hope to the many people in the fifteenth century during the early Renaissance through his oration. This is because he stated that with God’s blessing of life, it is every beings choice to rise, even if they are at a low point in their
This is proven through the humanistic outlook Mirandola has on people being the best miracle, which should be admired. Due to the blessing of life on earth, Mirandola views God as the “Mightiest Architect” who created everything on the earth. The most interesting idea in this text is the relation of Adam and Eve to his theory that although you have the freedom of choice to see what the entire world contains, but if you go against God there will be a punishment. I also find it interesting that Mirandola believes God is still waiting for someone to comprehend and look at all of the achievements He has made in awe. Although God wants someone who is intellectual and generous, Mirandola says that God would still receive the same freedom as every other being. Mirandola’s philosophy brought hope to the many people in the fifteenth century during the early Renaissance through his oration. This is because he stated that with God’s blessing of life, it is every beings choice to rise, even if they are at a low point in their