Nicolas De Cues. - Conjectures des derniers temps par le cardinal de Cusa - 1733

Nicolas de Cusa, also known as Cardinal Cusa, was a 15th-century German philosopher, theologian, and astronomer who made significant contributions to Renaissance thought. His work titled "Conjectures of the Last Times" (Coniecturae de latoribus temporum) delves into prophetic and philosophical reflections on the end times and spiritual renewal. Published in 1733, this edition preserves Cusa's profound meditations on the cyclical nature of history, the limits of human knowledge, and the unity of opposites. His ideas often blend metaphysics, mysticism, and early scientific inquiry, positioning him as a forerunner of modern philosophical and scientific thought. Cusa's emphasis on the incomprehensibility of the infinite and the interconnectedness of all things influenced later thinkers, including those in the fields of theology, cosmology, and humanism. This text is significant for those interested in the intersection of medieval scholasticism and Renaissance humanism, as well as the philosophical underpinnings of apocalyptic literature.