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Nicholas of Cusa
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German philosopher (1401 – 1464)

Also known as: Nikolaus von Kues, Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa, Cusanus, Cusanus bem foda, Nicholas of Kues, Nicholaus von Kues

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Known works

  • The Catholic concordance (1928)
  • De pace fidei (1956)
  • De concordantia catholica
  • De docta ignorantia (1489)
  • Cribratio Alkorani