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Origins of the Movement

  • C. 1350
  • Rediscovered Greek and Roman classical philosophy
  • Informed Renaissane thinking
  • Responded to “scholastics”, i.e. Aristotelian values
    • Too sophisticated, distorted truth
  • Historical context of classical authors took precedence, focus on morals and ethics displayed in texts
  • Love of Latin language, classical philosophy
  • Humanitarian concerns, aid to suffering

Associated Authors

  • Irving Bobbitt (1869 - 1953)
  • Baldassare