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Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1) (1463–1494)

Author of Oration on the Dignity of Man

For other authors named Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, see the disambiguation page.

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Works by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Oration on the Dignity of Man (1486) — Author — 535 copies
Oeuvres philosophiques (1993) 10 copies
Sonetti (1994) 8 copies
De hominis dignitate (2012) 5 copies
Conclusioni cabalistiche (1994) 4 copies

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Birthdate
1463-02-24
Date of death
1494-11-17
Gender
male
Nationality
Italy
Occupations
philosopher
Relationships
Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni Francesco (nephew)

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this is why we're arrogant sons of bitches...
 
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ennuiprayer | 1 other review | Jan 14, 2022 |
The Oration on the Dignity of Man reads like an introduction to Pico Della Mirandola's 900 theses. If one is looking for a detailed exposition of occult philosophy you won't find it in this short treatise. However, what Pico Della Mirandola does achieve is a polemical call for a synthesis of the esoteric teaching of the ages. He doesn't declaim the exoteric but rather shows how exoteric mysticism and esoteric mysticism coalesce in a grand tradition going back to Hermes Trismegistus, Zoroaster, Jesus etc. On another level this text is of historical relevance for scholars of Rennaisance thought. Pico della Mirandola was precocious, it is amazing that he had done so much research into the esoteric arts, theology, philosophy all at the young age of 24. Sadly, he passed young and we don't get to see the full flowering of this erudite humanist thinker.… (more)
 
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MisterEssential | 9 other reviews | Jan 2, 2021 |
The Oration on the Dignity of Man reads like an introduction to Pico Della Mirandola's 900 theses. If one is looking for a detailed exposition of occult philosophy you won't find it in this short treatise. However, what Pico Della Mirandola does achieve is a polemical call for a synthesis of the esoteric teaching of the ages. He doesn't declaim the exoteric but rather shows how exoteric mysticism and esoteric mysticism coalesce in a grand tradition going back to Hermes Trismegistus, Zoroaster, Jesus etc. On another level this text is of historical relevance for scholars of Rennaisance thought. Pico della Mirandola was precocious, it is amazing that he had done so much research into the esoteric arts, theology, philosophy all at the young age of 24. Sadly, he passed young and we don't get to see the full flowering of this erudite humanist thinker.… (more)
 
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MisterEssential | 9 other reviews | Jan 2, 2021 |
Për të gjithë tashmë (e tillë është gjendja fatkeqe ku ndodhemi) studimi i filozofisë sjell përbuzje dhe fyerje, në vend të nderit dhe lavdisë. Bindja vdekjeprurëse dhe monstruoze se filozofia nuk duhet të studiohet fare ose vetëm nga pak njerëz, ka pushtuar pothuajse të gjitha mendjet. Sikur këto çështje që kemi kërkuar me kujdesin më të madh: shkaqet pse ndodhin gjërat, mënyrat si vepron natyra, plani i university, këshillat e Zotit dhe misteret e qiellit dhe të tokës, të ishin diçka e pavlerë para syve dhe duarve tona, veçse nëse dikush me një njohuri të tillë do të përfitonte favore apo të ardhura për veten e tij. Kështu, kemi arritur në pikën ku, është e dhimbshme ta pranojmë, personat e vetëm të cilët quhen të mençur janë ata që ndjekjen e dijes e kanë degraduar në një tregti fitimprurëse. Dhe e përkora Pallas, që banon brenda nesh vetëm nga zemërgjerësia e Zotave, refuzohet, tallet, fërshëllehet me përbuzje, duke mos pasur askënd që ta dojë dhe t'i jetë mik.… (more)
 
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