Question

Using his Oration on the Dignity of Man, Explain how Pico Della Mirandola conception of the possibilities inherent in every human being conflict with the orthodox Christian belief in the "fallen nature" of humanity due to the Original Sin of Adam and Eve?

Answer 1

In Pico Della Mirandola's "Oration on the Dignity of Man", he accepted the premise that human beings are the most wonderful of all creations, but he inquired into the reasons why this should be so. Some, he said, believed that human beings are wonderful because they can reason and are close to God, yet the same qualities, he pointed out, may be found among the angels.

Answer 2

In Pico Della Mirandola's "Oration on the Dignity of Man", he accepted the premise that human beings are the most wonderful of all creations, but he inquired into the reasons why this should be so. Some, he said, believed that human beings are wonderful because they can reason and are close to God, yet the same qualities, he pointed out, may be found among the angels.