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Nicholas of Cusa

Type Figure Region Germany Time 1401–1464 Also known as Nicholas of Cusa、Nicolaus Cusanus、Nicholas Krebs、库萨的尼古拉

German theologian, philosopher, and church reformer, a key representative of 'learned ignorance' and dialectical thought in the Renaissance;…

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  1. 1401–1430Cues · Electorate of TrierBorn in Cues on the Moselle, he studied at Heidelberg, Padua, and elsewhere, canon law and philosophy, laying the scholarly foundation for his later reform and speculative writings.
  2. 1431–1440Basel · BaselAs an important theologian at the council he participated in debates on church reform, advocating unity of the Church through a general council, and wrote influential works such as De concordantia catholica.
  3. 1440–1464Brixen · Trentino-Alto AdigeAppointed bishop by the pope and later raised to cardinal, he conducted diplomacy and church governance between the Empire and the Holy See, continuing to advance reform ideas while attending to mathematics and natural philosophy.

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