tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post3694723042985684723..comments2023-04-01T01:50:01.261-06:00Comments on eRenaissance: What a Man!Gideon Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282494104976426309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post-75550788460309623652015-09-14T10:36:40.766-06:002015-09-14T10:36:40.766-06:00That is a disturbing realization, especially as th...That is a disturbing realization, especially as the line "to be whatever he chooses" seems to refer to the choice to become like the beasts and digress on the great chain of being or to progress and become a spiritual being and come closer to God. One would think that would be a line describing our moral potential. I guess to reconcile what Pico does and what he says one would have to consider what 'moral' is. His choices could be less important to him than his ability to chose. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380486972592426283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post-87943382373316491762015-09-14T09:46:47.169-06:002015-09-14T09:46:47.169-06:00Thank you for providing some background on Mirando...Thank you for providing some background on Mirandolla. It's interesting that we can look back on the Renaissance and shake our heads at all the people excluded from this utopian ideal of humanism and wonder if someday some future generation will be doing the same to us. Nikkita Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257913139378298134noreply@blogger.com