Humanistic Ideas: Pica Della Mirandola's "Oration on the Digity of Man" and Baldassare Castiglione, "The Book of the Courtier."

Humanism was an intellectual movement that developed during the renaissance period, which aimed a new evaluation of man, of his place in nature and in history of creative learning. The humanists believed that the Greek and Latin classics contained all the lessons one needed to lead a moral and effective life and the best models for a powerful Latin not only were the best but also consumed. Humanism emphasized the dignity of the individual. In …

…to prepare people to lead others and to participate in public life for the common good. The dignity, intellectual movement, and the moral lessons taught enabled the humanist to be individuals. In conclusion, it was during the humanist era that the freedom of individual expression and opposition to authority was first brought to the surface and became an integral part of the western intellectual tradition as shown in the works of Castiglione and Pico Della.