Chapter 1 (1.3 & 1.4)

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For today

Homework

Humanism & Erasmus

Changes

Are you an humanist?

Goals

• You know what humanism is, what humanists are doing and what thier goal is.
• You know who Erasmus is and why he is an import historical figure.

Chapter 1 (1.3 & 1.4)

Note

Humanism

• What would humanism be about?
• The elite focused more on themselves, and less on God.
  
• They put them as a human being, at the centre.
• --> Humanism

Erasmus

• Humanism began as a literary movement focused
  on education.
  
• Cicero --> YOLO!
• Criticism of society was typical for humanists.
• --> F.ex.: Dutch humanist and priest Erasmus.
  
• Praise of Folly
  

Humanists drew their inspiration from classical

works, for example from the Roman

philosopher

Homo Universalis

• But what did the humanists want to
  achieve?
  
• --> homo universalis: a perfect person
  who knew how to develop and use all
  his talents.
  

Get to work!

Read 1.3 & 1.4

Make assignments 1, 2, 3 & 4

--> HW

Changes

• Write down as many changes as possible
• Relating to chapter 1
• Atleast 9!

https://humanists.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/

Goals

• You know what humanism is, what humanists are doing and what thier goal is.
• You know who Erasmus is and why he is an important historical figure.