Humanism Flashcards
What did humanism focus on?
More life on earth than the promise of life in heaven
Where did Humanism begin?
Rome
What was a humanism course? (University)
A program for education which involved the study of grammar, rhetoric, greek and roman history & poetry as found in latin and greek texts.
What did the roman reminders of ancient civilization show? who saved the reminders?
Monks saved reminders & lay people studied them without automatically taking religion into account
where were these studies from monks moved to?
Europe, they became infulential.
Who were some influential philosophers in europe?
Erasmus, and Machiavelli
Who was the philosopher Erasmus? What were his views?
He has enlightened views about teaching children & education, he criticized excessive discipline. His most famous work is in praise of folly.
Who was the philosopher Machiavelli? What were his views?
He had a career as a diplomat in Florence when he developed his philosophy of a perfect ruler who’s only god is the preservation of the state.
