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Humanism

Laura Cereta

  • Popular Renaissance philosophy and movement
  • Importance of humans over deities
  • Human goodness and needs, solving human problems
  • Studied classics and critiqued, argumentation
  • Did NOT mean rejection of religion

Early Life

  • Encouraged from early age to study
  • Sent to convent to study from 7-9
  • Studied under father until married
  • At 15, married Pietro Serina

Writings

  • Known for many letters written in short life
  • Letters from 1485 to 1488
  • Wrote in perfect Latin
  • "All human beings, women included, are born with the right to an education"
  • Believed emotions had a place in criticism
  • Encouraged women to pursue studies, discouraged vanity and tearing down other women
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