The article aims to offer a new interpretation of the concept of 'dignitas' in Pico's thought, with particular reference to his best-known work, the Oratio de hominis dignitate. Analysis is conducted both from a textual history and a philosophical perspective in order to show how previous interpretations are unconvincing, thus laying the foundations for a different exegetical proposal. The article concludes with a note dedicated to specific occurrences of the terms 'indignatio' and 'nemesis' in Pico's work, the first with a clear rhetorical-moral connotation and the second used in an astrological context.
L'uomo senza dignitas: sui concetti di dignità e indignazione nell'Oratio di Pico della Mirandola / Ebgi, R.. - In: RIVISTA DI STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA. - ISSN 0393-2516. - 81:1(2026), pp. 42-55. [10.3280/sf2026-001004]
L'uomo senza dignitas: sui concetti di dignità e indignazione nell'Oratio di Pico della Mirandola
Ebgi, Raphael
2026-01-01
Abstract
The article aims to offer a new interpretation of the concept of 'dignitas' in Pico's thought, with particular reference to his best-known work, the Oratio de hominis dignitate. Analysis is conducted both from a textual history and a philosophical perspective in order to show how previous interpretations are unconvincing, thus laying the foundations for a different exegetical proposal. The article concludes with a note dedicated to specific occurrences of the terms 'indignatio' and 'nemesis' in Pico's work, the first with a clear rhetorical-moral connotation and the second used in an astrological context.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
