"IN PRAISE OF FOLLY" - Book Review
Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) is an important figure in European history. He is considered one of the architects of humanist thought. A character who criticizes the Old Testament (Bible). Today, he is the person who creates the door for millions of students to go abroad. The travel route of university students gives the Erasmus student exchange program its name.
16th century The Enlightenment process begins with Luther. The so-called Babylonian captivity, in which the religious and political authority of the Papacy was brought into question in Europe, are the dark periods of Christianity. It is among the most dangerous books in the period when it is discussed who the Pope and God are. It's a different book to take too seriously or not seriously, where the foundations of modern thought are laid.
Dante's Divine Comedy was written because of the church and Catholicism. The book Praise of Folly describes such a process. Medieval, very god few human thought; It begins with the enlightenment, with the evolution of less god and more human thought. Erasmus, who went on a trip from Italy to France in 1509, wrote this book on a weekend. He makes an interesting satire.
On page 118, he sees flattery as harmful; treacherous and cynical people use it to make their poor victims miserable, but my flattery is an innocent benevolence, close to virtue, comforts the sad, rejoices the sick, unites the lovers, cheers up the aged, counsels princes without hurting under the guise of praise, is the most essential part of happiness. It has an explanation.
Does he praise being crazy?
He uses and praises stupidity like a book hero. He tells the self-praise of madness through the thesis that "The real wisdom is madness, or the one who says he is wise is mad". It also includes ancient Greek elements. It constantly enlightens the reader with footnotes. The characters are hard to remember, the book speaks to you. It has live reviews. His political criticism covers even today. It blends criticism with humor very well. It talks about the value of being individual. An enjoyable book.
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