Nicholas of Cusa
Also known as Cusanus bem foda, Nikolaus Krebs, Nikolaus von Kues, Nikolaus Cusanus, Nikolaus Cryfftz, Nikolaus von Cusa, Nicholas of Kues, P. Nicolavm Cvsanvm
German philosopher (1401 – 1464)
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Nicholas of Cusa was a German philosopher and theologian who lived in the 15th century and made important contributions to medieval and Renaissance thought. His ideas about infinity, the limits of human knowledge, and the nature of God helped bridge medieval and modern philosophy and continue to influence scholars today.
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- 1401
- Died
- 1464
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- 198
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- Coniecturae piae et ervditae de impendentibvs in ecclesia et imperiis, horum temporum mutationibus, & calamitatibus
- Der verborgene Gott
- Der Laie über Versuche mit der Waage
- Il De docta ignorantia di Niccolò Cusano
- Über den Frieden im Glauben
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- Male
- Origin
- Italy
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10 objects attributed to Nicholas of Cusa, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus (/kjuːˈseɪnəs/), was a German Catholic bishop and polymath active as a philosopher, theologian, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer. One of the first German proponents of Renaissance humanism, he made spiritual and political contributions to European culture. A notable example of this is his mystical or spiritual writings on "learned ignorance", as well as his participation in power struggles between Rome and the German states of the Holy Roman Empire.
As papal legate to Germany from 1446, he was appointed cardinal for his merits by Pope Nicholas V in 1448 and Prince-Bishop of Brixen two years later. In 1459, he became vicar general in the Papal States. Nicholas has remained an influential figure. In 2001, the sixth centennial of his birth was celebrated on four continents and commemorated by publications on his life and work.
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1401 births1464 deaths15th-century Christian mystics15th-century German astronomers15th-century German cardinals15th-century German Catholic theologians15th-century German jurists15th-century German mathematicians15th-century German philosophers15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Holy Roman Empire15th-century writers in LatinBishops of Brixen
