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HUMANISM THE IDEOLOGY OF THE RENAISSANCE Study of Classical Greek & Roman Texts AND Early Christian Texts Religious Reform (Christian or Northern Humanism)
Study of Classical Greek & Roman Texts AND Early Christian
Texts Religious Reform (Christian or Northern Humanism)
Individualism Secularism Public Involvement (Civic Humanism)
Educational Reform
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WHY ITALY?
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Vergil Pericles Cicero Plato Caesar Augustus
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The Revival and Study of Antiquity?
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Humanism Readings Letter to Livy Petrarch The Father of
Humanism!
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Lorenzo Valla Italian Humanist Proved that Donation of
Constantine granting the pope all of the Western Roman Empire was a
FORGERY Although supposedly written in the 4 th century AD, the
language used indicated that it came from the 8 th century AD
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A Celebration of the Individual?
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WHAT IS THE COMMON LINK?
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Humanism Readings Oration on the Dignity of Man Pico della
Mirandola
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An Educational Reform Movement? Humanists sought to change
education by -Better preparing students for life (rhetoric, writing
skills, moral example of ancients) -Urging men to be well-rounded,
skilled in many things Humanists sought to change education by
Better teaching people how to live wise, worthwhile, happy lives
Rhetoric Writing Morals Urging men to acquire talents in a wide
range of activities (Renaissance Man)
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WHAT IS ODD ABOUT THIS PICTURE?
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Humanism Readings The Book of the Courtier Castiglione
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A Call to Public Involvement & Action?
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Civic Humanists believed that citizens should participate in
public affairs and use their wisdom for the benefit of all.
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Machiavelli & The Prince
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Machiavelli Diplomat from Florence Sought to rid Italy of
foreign invaders Wrote The Prince as a guide for how rulers could
maintain power A realist Concerned with how man really behaved, not
with how he should behave Believed that man was a selfish
creature,and that rulers had to take this into account Argued that
rulers had to do whatever was necessary to protect their states,
regardless of moral considerations Looked to Ancient Rome for
examples of good leadership & institutions
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Humanism Readings The Fox and the Lion
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Humanism Readings Willingness to Do Evil
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Humanism Readings Whether it is Better To Be Loved than
Feared
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A Campaign for Religious Reform?
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Christian Humanists wanted to use Biblical teachings as a guide
for moral living.
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Erasmus Dutch Humanist Most famous work: Praise of Folly Highly
critical of the church and corrupt clergy Believed church had lost
sight of original purpose, becoming too focused on ceremony,
wealth, & politics Philosophy of Christ WWJD? Wrote a new
version of New Testament correcting errors in Latin version (The
Vulgate) Wanted to correct church from within, but laid the egg
that Luther hatched The Prince of Humanism
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Humanism Readings Pope Julius II Excluded from Heaven