IMC 2004: Sessions
Session 1221: Nicholas of Cusa and the Idea of Tolerance
Wednesday 14 July 2004, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | American Cusanus Society and Politicas |
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Organiser: | Thomas M. Izbicki, Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University |
Moderator/Chair: | Cary J. Nederman, Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station |
Paper 1221-b | Between Tolerance and Wisdom: Nicholas of Cusa on the Plurality of Religions (Language: English) Index terms: Philosophy, Theology |
Paper 1221-c | Nicholas of Cusa and the Names of God (Language: English) Index terms: Philosophy, Theology |
Abstract | Nicholas of Cusa is credited with a more tolerant attitude toward non-Christian religions than was common in the Late Middle Ages. This impression is based to a large extent on his De pace fidei (ca. 1453), which proposed 'one religion with a variety of rites'. These papers will explore Cusanus' attitudes toward Muslims (Riedenauer) and the larger idea of a plurality of religions (Bocken). Both papers will reveal the extent of Cusanus' idea of tolerance - and its limits. |