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In 1486, the twenty-four year old philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola made a stunning plea for human advancement. Our gift, he said, was our ability to mimic other creatures. He said that it was within our power not just to emulate great heroes of history, but to emulate the angels themselves. He called on us to become nearly-angelic beings, creating a world of endless possibility. His plea for achievement has survived the centuries, and still has the power to provoke thought and inspire human betterment.

Embark on a journey through 2,400 years of history with this definitive collection of 161 of the world’s greatest speeches. Presented chronologically, this master volume spans from the golden age of Athens in 431 BCE to the dawn of a new China in 1926, now complete with seminal speeches from India’s Mohandas Gandhi and China’s Mao Tse-Tung.

Giovanni Pico lud 1486 die Gelehrten der Welt nach Rom ein, um 900 seiner Thesen zu diskutieren, in denen er die Übereinstimmung christlicher, antiker und jüdischer Traditionen vertrat. Im Mittelpunkt steht seine These, der Mensch sei das beneidenswerteste aller Geschöpfe. Es könne absteigen zu den Tieren und aufsteigen zu Gott. Er sei frei. Dies ist Picos berühmte Eröffnungsrede.

Los seres humanos tienen la capacidad única de determinar su propio destino y elevarse por encima de su naturaleza. Esto es lo que propuso el jovencísimo Pico della Mirandola en Ensayo sobre la dignidad del hombre. En efecto, este revelador texto celebra la libertad de elección y la capacidad del hombre para determinar su propio destino.