Original scientific paper
FRANCIS TRANQUILLUS ANDREIS AS A PHILOSOPHER WITH REVIEW ON CICERON PHRASES IN THE PHILOSOPHANDUM SIT DIALOGUE
Zvonimir Glavaš
orcid.org/0000-0002-4189-3605
; University of Mostar
Abstract
The following thesis strives to elaborate on the philosophical position of the Trogir born Francis
Tranquillus Andreis (1490-1571), based on his philosophy dialogue Philosophandumne sit, printed
in 1545. Following the brief description of the historical and reflexive context of writing this
work, it proceeds to the very content and interpretations of the Philosophandumne sit discussion,
where Andreis’s stance is placed in the context of the contemporary humanities-renaissance philosophy
currents. The dialogue Philosophandumne sit is in fact a discussion on well-being, namely
the human objectives and purposes, as well as one’s pursuit happiness.
It is evident from the dialogue that Andreis proposes a lifestyle in unison with nature and natural
laws. However, led by the supernatural principles of justice, piety and holiness, he goes beyond
them. In that outgrowing the nature, ratio, as the most elevated aspect of human soul, ought to be
enlightened and graced with philosophy, in order to subdue the lesser aspects of the soul. Through
philosophy, one achieves the cognizance of justice, which then enables them a life in virtue. The
reward of virtuous living, Andreis sees in the transcendent, namely, in the afterlife.
The second half of the thesis compares the perceived phrases in dialogue with the ones in Cicero’s
prose opus using the Musaios computer software platform. Following the analysis, it is to be concluded
that Andreis wrote under Cicero’s stylistic influence.
Keywords
Tranquillus Andronicus; Philosophandumne sit; Cicero; Croatian Latinism; Renaissance philosophy.
Hrčak ID:
233742
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2018.
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