Renaissance People + Martin Luther Test Flashcards
Who was Aquinas and what did he do?
Thomas Aquinas was a priest and a doctor. He is considered the father of the classical component of theology and of Thomism. His best known works were the Summa Theologie and the Summa Contra Gentiles. The Church honoured him as a saint and said he was a model teacher for those studying priest hood
What were Aquinas’ most notable works?
- Summa Theologiae
- Summa Contra Gentiles
Who was Bacon and what were his contributions?
Francis Bacon was a scientist and was one of two key figures to emphasize the ideas of logical scepticism, experimentation and direct observation of nature in order to determine the truth. He believed in using all of your senses to determine the truth as opposed to taking the divine answer. He published his work called the Novum Organum (The new instrument of science) which challenged Aristotle’s methodology in his publication, the Organon. Bacon also made a system of inquiry that is still used today in the form of the Scientific Method. Instead during the time it was called the Bacon Method.
Who was Bacon and what were his major works?
Francis Bacon was a scientist and be published the Novum Organum (The New Instrument of Science) which challenged Aristotle’s methods.
Who was Boccaccio?
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author, poet. He wrote great works such as the Decameron and On Famous Women. He was known for his realistic dialogue and his original plots and different types of characters which was not common among writers at the time.
Who was Boccaccio and what were his major works?
He was an author, poet. He wrote the Decameron, and On Famous Women.
Who was Bacon and what were his significant contributions?
Francis Bacon was a scientist and scholar. He was an ideal product of the Renaissance because he was well versed in politics, science and languages. He wasn’t happy with the way people reached deductions and challenged this methodology by publishing his work, the Novum Organum with challenged Aristotle’s Organon. The publication emphasized arriving at the truth base on experimentation, observation and skeptical logic and reasoning. These principles are still in use today in the form of the Scientific Method. At the time it was called the Bacon method. He emphasized the observation of nature
What major publication did Bacon publish?
The Novum Organum (The New Instrument of Science)
Summarize Bacon’s contributions
- Wrote the Novum Organum
- Emphasized for the direct observation of nature in order to reach truths
Who was Boccaccio?
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer. He wrote works such as the Decameron and On Famous Women. He was famous for his realistic dialogue for not follow similar plots and characters like other writers during the time
What were Boccaccio’s major works?
- Decameron
- On Famous Women
Who was Cesar Borgia?
He was a military leader. He assisted France in an overrun against Naples. He also famously murdered Alphonso who was his sister’s husband at the time. He was inspiration for “The Prince” by Machiavelli due to him being a “prince” type of character who had a lot of power which he abused
Summarize Cesar Borgia’s contributions
- Aided France in the overrun of Naples
- Inspired “The Prince” by Machiavelli due to his corruption
Who was Lucrezia Borgia?
She was an Italian noblewoman. She was married 3 times in order to gain her family political power. Her second husband Alphonso was famously murdered by her brother Cesar Borgia. She is well known for turning Femera in Italy into a cultural centre and she even inspired the trope of the femme fatale which is still used in books today
Summarize Lucrezia Borgia’s contributions
- Married 3 times to gain family political power
- Turned Femera into a cultural centre which it still is today
- Inspired the trope of the femme fatale
