Nicholas of Cusa

This collection of essays in English, German and French marks the sixth centenary of the birth of Nicholas of Cusa (1401-64), one of the most important thinkers of 15th Century Europe.

Auteur

Kazuhiko Yamaki is based at Waseda University, Japan.

Texte du rabat

Nicholas of Cusa (1401 64), doctor of canon law, church politician and philosopher, was one of the most important thinkers of 15th century Europe. This year marks the sixth centenary of his birth. Scholars from round the globe gathered in Tokyo for the 19th Cusanus Congress last year; this volume makes their contributions more widely available. Major themes examined include tradition and innovation, religion, the relevance of Nicholas of Cusa's thought for today, the relationship between East and West in his thought, and the development of his thought and scholarship as we enter a new millennium. Multilingual text: English, German, French.

Contenu

Welcome Message; I: Tradition and Innovation in Cusanus' Thought; 1: Größe und Grenzen der menschlichen Vernunft (intellectus) nach Cusanus; 2: The Changing Face of Posse; 3: Concord and Discord; 4: Friede und Schöpfungskraft; 5: Cusanus' Epistemology in Idiota de mente; 6: Innovation in mathematics and proclusean tradition in Cusanus' thought; 7: Quelques réflexions sur la logique de la coincidentia oppositorum; 8: Nicolaus Cusanus und der Einfluss der Schule von Chartres; 9: Mathématiques et altérité dans l'oeuvre de Nicolas de Cues; 10: Nikolaus von Kues; 11: Kardinal Nikolaus von Kues und die Reichs-Wahlstadt Frankfurt am Main; 12: Nicolaus Cusanus und das Kloster Tegernsee; 13: St. Benedict and Nicholas of Cusa; II: Cusanus and Religion; 14: Gewohnheit ist kein Attribut Gottes; 15: Vom Wesen des Panentheismus in Ost und West; 16: Cusanus, die Afrikanische Kultur und Tradition; III: Contemporary Meaning of Cusanus' Thought; 17: L'actualité de la pensée de Nicolas de Cues; 18: Die Naturanschauung bei Nicolaus Cusanus und Paracelsus; 19: Cusanus, Concord, and Conflict; 20: Negation und Schau in der Gotteserkenntnis; 21: Cusanus and Social Philosophy; 22: Cusanus and Multiculturalism; 23: 'Non aliud' als 'Spiritus spirans'; 24: Das Problem der Unendlichkeit bei Nicolaus Cusanus; 25: Elliptisches Denken bei Nikolaus von Kues - den Anderen als Gefährten suchend