Mathematical «poiēsis»: an origin of scientific research language in the philosophy of Nicholas of Cusa
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The article deals with the problem of how we can analyze the “mathematical poetry” of Nicholas of Cusa. Based on the notion of “poiēsis” approached by the ancient Greeks as a manifestation of the being, the article demonstrates how mathematics began to play a significant role in the Renaissance thought. XV century was characterized by an urge to carry out independent researches and free search for the truth which were associated with the problem of justifi cation of a new type of knowledge. Nicholas of Cusa used mathematical symbols for the interpretation of theological doctrines and their further renewal. His thesis that God is a center of all things, which brings together all kinds of the opposites, was the first step in creating a new cosmological theory which severely criticized scholastic doctrine of the knowledge.
Keywords:
the Renaissance, Platonism, mathematical «poiēsis», being, God, infinite thinking, perspective and constructive mind
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