An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy, ch. 10

Renaissance philosophy is the next major section. This chapter felt more like history than a history of philosophy. Free will is a major theme that was being discussed during this time. Valla expressed a push back on the thought of Boethius. Appealing to both free will and the mystery of God, Valla leaves the reader wanting. This chapter briefly takes up Machiavelli before moving onto other philosophers. More's Utoptia is explained leading up to the reformation centering primarily on Luther. I appreciated seeing the development of thought from Luther to Molina. Bacon is covered in some detail toward the end of the chapter.