How Did Pico Della Mirandola Understand the Uniqueness of Humankind

question 72

Multiple Choice

How did Pico della Mirandola understand the uniqueness of humankind?

• A)As creatures in the image of God, humans were superior to the rest of creation, including the angels and other heavenly beings.
• B)Humans, lacking a fixed place, were the one part of the created world that could freely choose to rise to the heavens or sink into the realm of animals.
• C)Lacking a specific role in God's creation, humans were actually below animals but had the potential for greatness denied to animals.
• D)Humans were established by God as just below the angels and given to rule over everything on earth.

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