The Philosophy of Nicholas of Cusa

An Introduction into His Thinking

by Pavel Floss

Book cover: The Philosophy of Nicholas of Cusa

Extent: 350 pages

Publisher: Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG

Subjects: Medieval Studies, Philosophy

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(May 2020)

ISBN: 9783796541568

Price: $86.00

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Out of the broad variety of Cusanus’ work, this book discusses six of his writings, careful not to isolate them from the whole of his work. It instead presents them against the maturation of Cusanus’ thinking as it developed from his first sermons up to his shortest philosophical text De apice theoriae. The texts in question are De docta ignorantia, De coniecturis, Idiota de mente, De beryllo, Trialogus de possest and De apice theoriae. In the search for God, or rather in Cusanus’ lifetime eff orts to have his spirit touch the fi rst principle and the basis of all things, new perspectives on the world and man within would open up for Cusanus. Respecting this basic intention of Cusanus’ thinking, the author primarily deals with Cusanus’ ontotheological (metaphysical) claims and, in their context, turns his attention to the cosmological, or anthropologico-gnoseological opinions.

  • By (author) Pavel Floss