Die Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues

This article argues that Nicholas of Cusa, in contrast to the scholastic tradition and in consensus with the humanists of his time, develops a high esteem for Artes Me chanicae, placing it on an equal level with Artes Liberales. A close reading of the relevant passages in Cusa’s work reveals that a...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2a904caaf17b48dcbdfa9f074a1ccc6b2021-11-12T09:20:54ZDie Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues 10.25353/ubtr-izfk-b838-1fe42698-492X2698-4938https://doaj.org/article/2a904caaf17b48dcbdfa9f074a1ccc6b2021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://izfk.uni-trier.de/index.php/izfk/article/view/IZfK-Vol-3-The-Encounter-between-Artes-Liberales-and-Artes-Mechanicae-in-Nicholas-of-Cusahttps://doaj.org/toc/2698-492Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2698-4938This article argues that Nicholas of Cusa, in contrast to the scholastic tradition and in consensus with the humanists of his time, develops a high esteem for Artes Me chanicae, placing it on an equal level with Artes Liberales. A close reading of the relevant passages in Cusa’s work reveals that although his early philosophical writings present the old scholastic position, in the Idiota-writings (1450), he shifts his stance toward the Artes Mechanicae and significantly elevates it. Influenced by his encounter with the Italian humanists in Rome, he maintains this approach throughout his late works and late sermons. This positive reweighting of Artes Mechanicae is consistent with Cusanus’ view of the immanence of God and leads him to revaluate his world view. Kazuhiko YamakiUniversität Trierarticlenicholas of cusaartes mechanicaeartes liberalestechniqueimmanence of godLanguage and LiteraturePDEENInternationale Zeitschrift für Kulturkomparatistik, Vol 3, Pp 85-96 (2021)
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Kazuhiko Yamaki
Die Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues
description This article argues that Nicholas of Cusa, in contrast to the scholastic tradition and in consensus with the humanists of his time, develops a high esteem for Artes Me chanicae, placing it on an equal level with Artes Liberales. A close reading of the relevant passages in Cusa’s work reveals that although his early philosophical writings present the old scholastic position, in the Idiota-writings (1450), he shifts his stance toward the Artes Mechanicae and significantly elevates it. Influenced by his encounter with the Italian humanists in Rome, he maintains this approach throughout his late works and late sermons. This positive reweighting of Artes Mechanicae is consistent with Cusanus’ view of the immanence of God and leads him to revaluate his world view.
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title Die Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues
title_short Die Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues
title_full Die Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues
title_fullStr Die Begegnung zwischen ‚Artes Liberales‘ und ‚Artes Mechanicae‘ bei Nikolaus von Kues
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