Renaissance: The Renaissance was a period of cultural and intellectual flowering in Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries. It was characterized by a revival of interest in classical learning and culture, and by a new emphasis on individualism and humanism. See also Humanism, Individualism, History, Historiography, Learning, Culture, Education, Ancient philosophy, Art, Aesthetics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |