De hominis dignitate

About “De hominis dignitate”

The Oration on the Dignity of Man (De hominis dignitate) is a public discourse delivered in 1486 by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, an Italian scholar and philosopher of the Renaissance. It is often referred to as the "Manifesto of the Renaissance." The Oration aimed to highlight human potential and place human perspective at the center of philosophical thought. It also functioned as an introduction to Pico's 900 theses, which he believed offered a comprehensive foundation for acquiring all knowledge and served as a guide for humanity's progress through the chain of being.