1. Who is man? Barbora Řebíková 2013

4. ... An animal (zoon egon lechon) or creature made in God’s image? An animal (zoon egon lechon) or creature made in God’s image? Animality x subjectivity, transcendentality Animality x subjectivity, transcendentality Rises and falls of human beings – a man is a unique creature among others, he has got imagination, intellect, free will and he is able to sympathize with others. Rises and falls of human beings – a man is a unique creature among others, he has got imagination, intellect, free will and he is able to sympathize with others. The problem of unity – a man as a citizen of two worlds (fysis and polis, physical, mental and spiritual) The problem of unity – a man as a citizen of two worlds (fysis and polis, physical, mental and spiritual)

5. … Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering. Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering. St. Augustine St. Augustine

6. Pico della Mirandola (1463 - 1494) in 1486 This is how he imagines God addressing the first human: This is how he imagines God addressing the first human: We have made you neither of the heavenly nor the earthly stuff, neither mortal nor immortal, so that with free choice and dignity, you may fashion yourself into whatever form you choose. To you is granted the power of degrading yourself into the lower forms of life, the beasts, and to you is granted the power, contained in your intellect and judgment, to be reborn into the higher forms, the divine. We have made you neither of the heavenly nor the earthly stuff, neither mortal nor immortal, so that with free choice and dignity, you may fashion yourself into whatever form you choose. To you is granted the power of degrading yourself into the lower forms of life, the beasts, and to you is granted the power, contained in your intellect and judgment, to be reborn into the higher forms, the divine.

7. History

8. ... Koperník: Earth is not in the middle of universe Koperník: Earth is not in the middle of universe it was the earth that circled the sun it was the earth that circled the sun even the solar system is not the centre of the galaxy even the solar system is not the centre of the galaxy even the galaxy is only one of more than a hundred billion others even the galaxy is only one of more than a hundred billion others

9. history Earth is not 6 000 years old but 4,54 bilion years old Earth is not 6 000 years old but 4,54 bilion years old the entire history of humanity was an eyelid´s blink in eternity the entire history of humanity was an eyelid´s blink in eternity the universe had managed to survive for billions of years without Homo sapiens the universe had managed to survive for billions of years without Homo sapiens how then could we claim to be the ultimate purpose of creation? how then could we claim to be the ultimate purpose of creation?