EGL 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola, Mirandola, Renaissance Humanism

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: English
• Course: EGL 232
• Professor: Nicholas Rzhevsky

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This suggests an independent ethical structure a spiritual reality of what is good and what is bad, it is not controllable or relative to what happens in our life it is bad to steal and to kill. This exists as independent realities that we can incorporate in our lives. We must ask how religion is tyrannical as well as how it is perhaps good. How is religion tyrannical: human people can become more motivated by their religion rather than their mind. Human beings do not have any say in adjusting religious impact because it is too sacred. This then will impact political and economic instances. The justification for kings being chosen by god can lead to tyranny and a spiritual structure that is choosing the leaders. How is religion positive/ rebellious: brings in a sense of unity and a sense of identity back. People are part of something bigger as well as a sense of hope.