Oration on the Dignity of Man
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Oration on the Dignity of Man is a seminal Renaissance philosophical text that celebrates human potential and freedom, often regarded as a manifesto of humanism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oration on the Dignity of Man canonical | 4 |
| Oratio de hominis dignitate | 1 |
| Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oration on the Dignity of Man Context triple: [Pico della Mirandola, notableWork, Oration on the Dignity of Man]
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A.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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B.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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C.
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark declaration on religious freedom, affirming the right of every person to religious liberty grounded in human dignity.
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D.
Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus is an 1884 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that condemns Freemasonry and outlines the Catholic Church’s opposition to its principles and influence.
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E.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oration on the Dignity of Man Target entity description: Oration on the Dignity of Man is a seminal Renaissance philosophical text that celebrates human potential and freedom, often regarded as a manifesto of humanism.
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A.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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B.
The Freedom of Man
The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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C.
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark declaration on religious freedom, affirming the right of every person to religious liberty grounded in human dignity.
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D.
Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus is an 1884 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that condemns Freemasonry and outlines the Catholic Church’s opposition to its principles and influence.
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E.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance text
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humanist manifesto ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Pico della Mirandola's 900 Theses
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linked to:
900 Theses
|
| author |
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
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linked to:
Pico della Mirandola
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| centralTheme |
the capacity of humans to shape their own nature
ⓘ
the freedom of the human will ⓘ the unique position of human beings in the cosmos ⓘ |
| circaWordCount | short treatise-length work ⓘ |
| circulation | circulated in manuscript in the late 15th century ⓘ |
| commissionedAs | introductory oration to the 900 Theses debate in Rome ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1486 ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical oration
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treatise ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
canonical text in Western intellectual history
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often described as a manifesto of Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced later humanist and Enlightenment thought
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shaped modern conceptions of human dignity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelianism
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Christian theology ⓘ Hermeticism ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Platonism ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
dignity grounded in freedom and self-determination
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humans as a link between the material and spiritual worlds ⓘ humans can ascend or descend the chain of being by their choices ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterPublication | printed in early modern Europe ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Oratio de hominis dignitate
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linked to:
Oration on the Dignity of Man
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| period |
Italian Renaissance
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linked to:
Renaissance
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| philosophicalMovement | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Christian humanism ⓘ |
| placeIntendedForDelivery | Rome ⓘ |
| reasonNotDelivered | condemnation of some of Pico's theses by the papacy ⓘ |
| statusAtTime | not delivered publicly ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Renaissance studies
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intellectual history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| subject |
anthropology
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human dignity ⓘ human freedom ⓘ human potential ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
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