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Sparks of Reason

vernacular rationalism in the Low Countries 1150-1670
ID 297449
Slug sparks-of-reason-ruben-buys
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Author : Ruben Buys
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Description Throughout the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, the Low Countries were home to a vibrant tradition of lay philosophy in Dutch. Sparks of Reason takes a detailed look at this philosophical tradition, with a special focus on the sixteenth century. During this turbulent century, several authors, such as Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert (1522-1590) and Hendrik Laurensz Spiegel (1549-1612), developed a philosophy which was founded on rationality and self-motivation. This "Vernacular Rationalism" was a dynamic melting pot of classical philosophy, Humanism, Spiritualism and popular piety. As this book shows, Vernacular Rationalism was rooted in an age-old Netherlandish tradition and was to become one of the breeding grounds for the Early Enlightenment in the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic. Its point of departure was the inherent goodness of humankind and the possibility of moral growth through rational knowledge. Its goal was perfect happiness.
Bestseller 60
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694 Cultuur- en mentaliteitsgeschiedenis NUR
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Publisher Uitgeverij Verloren b.v.
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Language eng
Page count 320
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Publication date first 2015-07-03
Publication date latest 2015-07-03
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  • ISBN: 9789087045159 (BC)

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