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Philosophy Scholasticism
Humanism (Individualism and Secularism) System of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Church Fathers Narrow-minded traditional Italian Humanism Castiglione (wrote The Courtier) Vasari Bruni Mirandola Christian Humanism T. More Erasmus Civic Humanism Machiavelli New Monarchs
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Highest Good/Focus Up or Down
Salvation Humanism Italian Humanist: virtu Christian Humanist: using education to reform religion Civic Humanist: civic participation and
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View of Man Sinfulness of Man Humanism Why?
Classical figures Bible (Old Testament) Humans have unlimited potential
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Collective or Individual
Why? Survival Bible (not exalting man) Why? Humanism
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Economy/Urban or Rural
Agriculture Urban, commercial (Italian City States)
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Education Focus/Rise of Universities
Create Scholars Citizens and Education to Improve Life Select upper class Monks Book binding Humanism Civic Humanists: prepare citizens to participate in government Christian Humanists: increased education will make us better Christians Italian Humanists: learning for sake of learning, improving ourselves independent of religion Vernacular, Printing Press
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The State Feudalism City –States/Nation-States City-States
Italy Nation-States N. Europe
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Women Use textbook (especially for context about what was happening with women in Middle Ages) Use primary sources and historiography on Renaissance women Use feedback on thesis Use art
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Active or Reflective Reflective Active
Monks think and reflect/interpret Bible then tell us what we should think Purpose Education: interpret Scriptures So if not a monk, don’t need an education Do: create art, write books, participate in government, reform religion Purpose Education: ^ and be better Thus, need everyone to be educated
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Artistic Style Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance Religion
Individualism Classical Everyday scenes (detail!) Biblical Scenes/Religious Figures Humanism: secularism and individualism
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