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| Name: |
Nicholas of Cusa | | Birth Date: |
1401 | | Death Date: |
August 11, 1464 | | Place of Birth: |
Cusa, German | | Place of Death: |
Todi, Italy | | Nationality: |
German | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
prelate, humanist |
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 Biography of Nicholas of Cusa
458 words, approx. 2 pages
 The German prelate and humanist Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) was active in conciliating various schisms in the 15th-century Church and was a strong advocate of Church unity. The son of a fairly prosperous boat owner and landholder, Nicholas was born in... summary from source:
 Biography of Nicholas of Cusa
8,466 words, approx. 28 pages
 Nicholas of Cusa was a leading churchman, philosopher, and theologian of the fifteenth century. His career as canon lawyer, conciliarist, papal advocate, cardinal, and reformer placed him at the center of the political turmoil of his age. One of the... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Nicholas of Cusa Summary
696 words, approx. 2 pagesNICHOLAS OF CUSA (1401–1464), German canonist, Christian theologian, and philosopher. Nicholas was born at Kues (present-day Bernkastel-Kues) on the Moselle, and studied at Heidelberg, Padua, and Cologne. At the Council of Basel, with his... summary from source:
 Nicholas of Cusa Summary
660 words, approx. 2 pages1400-1464 German Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, and Futurist Nicholas Cryfts (or Krebs), known as Nicholas of Cusa (the German city Cues or Kues, his birthplace), was one of the first great polymathic (learned in many areas) minds of the early... summary from source:
Nicholas of Cusa Summary
526 words, approx. 2 pages1401-1464 German Mathematician and Philosopher Nicholas of Cusa is a figure difficult to assess within the context of mathematics. Certainly he wrote extensively about the subject, in particular on the properties of circles, but it is primarily as a... summary from source:
Nicholas Krebs Summary
76 words, approx. 0 pages1401-1464 German scholar and humanist who created the first modern map of Germany in 1491. Also known as Nicholas of Cusa and Nicholas Cusanus, Krebs entered the priesthood in 1433 and rose to the position of cardinal in 1448. He wrote and studied... summary from source:
 Nicholas of Cusa Information
1,319 words, approx. 4 pages
Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – August 11, 1464) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, a philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He is widely considered as one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. He is...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by James E. Biechler
10,687 words, approx. 36 pages
In the following essay, Biechler discusses Cusanus's role in the conciliar movement and examines his treatise on the subject, De Concordantia Catholica. Biechler argues that personal concerns and the influence of Italian humanism, which tended toward the creation of a cultural elite, were key factors in his move away from more democratic ecclesiastical reforms.
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Critical Essay by Luis Martínez Gómez
9,380 words, approx. 31 pages
In the following essay, Gómez reviews Cusanus's efforts to find or create an accurate name for God, tracing his progress from De Docta Ignorantia through the last years of his life.
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Critical Essay by Jasper Hopkins
9,233 words, approx. 31 pages
In this excerpt from his edition of De Docta Ignorantia, Hopkins explicates the Cusan concept of “Maximum Absolutum.” Hopkins also provides a brief introduction to the whole work and its emphasis on the human inability to know any given thing perfectly, although limited knowledge is possible.
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