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