Conflict and Reconciliation: Perspectives on Nicholas of Cusa

242 Pages·2004·1.756 MB·English

by  Inigo Bocken (ed.)

CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION:
PERSPECTIVES ON
NICHOLAS OF CUSA
BRILL’S STUDIES
IN
INTELLECTUAL HISTORY
General Editor
A.J.Vanderjagt, University of Groningen
Editorial Board
M. Colish, Oberlin College
J.I. Israel, Princeton University
J.D. North, University of Groningen
R.H. Popkin, Washington University, St. Louis-UCLA
VOLUME126
CONFLICT AND
RECONCILIATION:
PERSPECTIVES ON
NICHOLAS OF CUSA
EDITED BY
INIGO BOCKEN
BRILL
LEIDEN•BOSTON
2004
Cover illustration: Johannes Kymaeus, Des Babsts Hercules wider die Deudschen. Flugschrift
von 1538.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Conflict and reconciliation : perspectives on Nicholas of Cusa / edited by Inigo Bocken.
p. cm. — (Brill’s studies in intellectual history ; v. 126)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 90-04-13826-9
1. Nicholas, of Cusa, Cardinal, 1401-1464. I. Bocken, Inigo Kristien Marcel, 1968-
II. Series.
BX4705.N58C64 2004
282’.092—dc22 2004047559
ISSN 0920-8607
ISBN 90 04 13826 9
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements .................................................... vii
List ofContributors.................................................... ix
Introduction............................................................ 1
parti
cusanusandthespiritofthe devotiomoderna
TilmanBorsche, RedenunterBrüdern. Diskurstheoretische
BedingungenderKonkordanz beiNikolausvonKues............ 9
NikolausStaubach,CusanusunddieDevotioModerna. .......... 29
MaartenJ.F.M. Hoenen,Ut piatestatorisvoluntasobservetur.
DieStiftungderbursacusana zuDeventer. ......................... 53
partii
cusanusandconciliarism
AntonG. Weiler,NicholasofCusa onHarmony, Concordance,
Consensus andAcceptanceasCategoriesofReforminthe
Church, inDeconcordantia catholica. ................................. 77
GeraldChristianson,Cusanus, Cesarini andthe Crisisof
Conciliarism......................................................... 91
partiii
on religiousconflictsandtolerance
Jos decorte(†),Toleranceand Trinity................................107
Thomas Izbicki,NicholasofCusa andtheJews. ....................119
MarkusRiedenauer,Religiöseund kulturellePluralitätals
KonfliktursachebeiNikolausvonKues............................131
WilliamHoye, TheIdeaofTruthasthe BasisforReligious
ToleranceAccording toNicholasofCusawithComparisonsto
ThomasAquinas....................................................161
vi contents
partiv
theology betweenconflictandreconciliation
Fransmaas,DivineOmnipotenceintheViewofNicholasof
Cusa. ................................................................177
Stephan vanErp,ThePossibilitiesofGod.A Theological
ResponsetoFrans Maas’ThesisonDivineOmnipotencein
theThoughtofNicholasofCusa...................................189
Jean-MichelCounet,Themeaning ofapologyand
reconciliationforanapophatictheology...........................195
partv
freedom andreconciliation
WilhelmDupré,Spirit,Mind andFreedom.........................207
Index ofNames........................................................223
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The editors would like to express their gratitude and appreciation
to the municipality of Deventer and the innumerable collaborators
and volunteers who—together with the Centre for Cusanus Studies
in Nijmegen—have made the celebration of Cusanus’ 600th birthday
a memorable manifestation. This manifestation and the Publication
of the texts was not possible without the support of the Radboud-
Foundation.In particular,we wouldlike tothank Professor Frans Maas
(Radboud-Chair of the University of Utrecht) who generously sup-
ported the conference. Further on we want to thank the Stichting Wes-
seling vanBreemen, which has materiallysupportedthe editorialwork,
and Clemens Hogenstijn who encouraged the initiative to publish the
texts of the conference. Thanks also to professor Arjo Vanderjagt for
the publication in the series Brill Studies in Intellectual History, and
for his constructive cooperation in the preparations for the conference
thatgaverisetothispublication.MsHaiHuongLeandMsRinyRijn-
ders also deserve our warmest gratitudefor their intensive work on the
manuscript.
Nijmegen, Inigo Bocken
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