Document type
Books
Document subtype
Conference proceedings edition
Title
Universum Infinitum. Nicolaus Cusanus and the 15th-Century Iberian Explorations of the Ocean World
Participants in the publication
Thomas Horst (Author)
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Dep. História e Filosofia das Ciências
CIUHCT
Summary
The German cardinal Nicholas of Cusa is mostly known today for his elaborate philosophical work. As one of the first proponents of Renaissance humanism, he was a key figure of the fifteenth century. In contrast to the traditional medieval Aristotelian cosmology he developed the concept of an “Universum Infinitum” (infinite universe). This leads to the innovative question of which epistemological or historical connections can be discerned to connect his writings to the contemporary beginnings of global explorations that culminated in the discovery of the New World(s).\nThis question was discussed in 2016 during an international workshop at the National Library of Portugal. The interdisciplinary meeting, of which the results are published here, was organized by Thomas Horst (Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon) in close cooperation with Harald Schwaetzer and Matthias Vollet (Kueser Akademie für Europäische Geistesgeschichte, Bernkastel-Kues).
Editor(s)
Thomas Horst - Harald Schwaetzer - Matthias Vollet
Date of Publication
2022-12-23
Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Publication Identifiers
Publisher
Aschendorff Verlag
Collection
Texte und Studien zur Europäischen Geistesgeschichte - Reihe B
Keywords
Nicholas of Cusa
History of Philosophy
History of Cosmography
Universum Infinitum
Globes
Notes
peer-reviewed