Nicholas of Cusa: In Search of God and Wisdom: Essays in Honor of Morimichi Watanabe by the American Cusanus Society (Studies in the History of Chr)

By The American Cusanus Society ; Edited By Gerald Christianson And Thomas M. Izbicki. Papers Delivered At Several Conferences Sponsored By The American Cusanus Society, 1981-1988. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [285]-292) And Indexes. Title Page 2 Copyright Page 4 List of Contributors 6 Table of Contents 7 Preface 11 Editors' Notes 13 INTRODUCTION 17 Homo quaerens: Nicholas of Cusa in Search of God and Wisdom 19 The Origins of Modern Cusanus Research in Germany and the Foundation of the Heidelberg Opera omnia 31 PART ONE SEEKING THE ROADS TO GOD 57 The Theory of Intellect in Albert the Great and its Influence on Nicholas of Cusa 59 Nicholas of Cusa in the Margins of Meister Eckhart: Codex Cusanus 21 71 The Journey of the Soul to God in Nicholas of Cusa's De ludo globi 85 PART TWO COMPREHENDING THE COSMOS 101 Form and Significance of the Sphere in Nicholas of Cusa's De ludo globi 103 What Did Nicholas of Cusa Contribute to Science? 115 PART THREE DETERMINING THE POWERS AND LIMITS OF HUMAN THINKING 131 Nicholas of Cusa's On Conjectures (De coniecturis) 133 The Late Works of Nicholas of Cusa 155 Nicholas of Cusa's Unity-Metaphysics and the Formula Religio una in rituum varietate. 175 PART FOUR CONSIDERING RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCE 187 The Possibility of Dialogue with Islam in the Fifteenth Century 189 New Face Toward Islam: Nicholas of Cusa and John of Segovia 199 Talking to Spiritual Others: Ramon Llull, Nicholas of Cusa, Diego Valades 217 EPILOGUE 233 The "Hercules of the Eugenians" at the Crossroads: Nicholas of Cusa's Decision for the Pope and against the Council in 1436/1437-Theological, Political, and Social Aspects 235 APPENDICES 271 Nicholas of Cusa: The Literature in English through 1988 273 Curriculum vitae and Bibliography of the Works of Morimichi Watanabe 297 Indices 307 Persons and Places 307 Cusanus' Works Cited 312 Nicholas of Cusa (d. 1464) was one of the most original thinkers of the Renaissance. This collection examines, from several viewpoints, his speculative thought and reviews his ideas on dialogue with non-Christians in the light of his theories. The collection opens with a review of the origins of modern Cusanus scholarship. At its heart is a series on Nicholas' quest for God, his comprehension of the cosmos and his views on the intellect, also on his approach to non-Christians. It concludes with an essay on the relationship of Cusanus' life to his theories and a bibliographic review of Cusanus scholarship in the English language. This collection will serve as a microcosm of the present scholarship in English on a complex and versatile theorist. The bibliography of Cusanus scholarship will enable interested readers to explore other themes and other viewpoints not encompassed by these essays