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Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus (/ k j uː ˈ s eɪ n ə s /), was a German Catholic cardinal and polymath active as a philosopher, theologian, jurist, mathematician and astronomer.
Nicholas Of Cusa (born 1401, Kues, Trier—died Aug. 11, 1464, Todi, Papal States) was a cardinal, mathematician, scholar, experimental scientist, and influential philosopher who stressed the incomplete nature of man’s knowledge of God and of the universe.
Jul 10, 2009 · Arguably the most important German thinker of fifteenth century, Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464) was also an ecclesiastical reformer, administrator and cardinal.
Nicholas of Cusa retrieved the idea of the limits of human knowing not just as a finite end but as a path of inquiry centered on the infinite. The seeker of wisdom who follows Cusanus’s path to wisdom needs to tread that itinerary anew every day.
Nicholas of Cusa (born in 1401 in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany – died August 11, 1464 in Todi) was a German cardinal of the Catholic Church, a philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer. He is also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Kues.
Mar 30, 2015 · Nicholas of Cusa (b. 1401–d. 1464) is a transitional figure between the Middle Ages and modernity. Born in the German town of Kues (later Bernkastel-Kues) on the Moselle River, he went on to attend the universities of Heidelberg, Padua, and Cologne.
Oct 1, 2020 · Nicholas of Cusa was born in Kues (Germany) in 1401 and died in 1464 in Todi (Italy); he studied canon law and pursued a career in the Church, eventually becoming Cardinal. In his philosophical work he covered philosophical theology, mathematical theory, mysticism,...
