Samenvatting
This article studies the views on language of an important yet understudied humanist, Giovanni Pontano (1429–1503). Attention is paid to his ideas on the origins of language; the emotive and active functions of language; the intrinsic connection between language and sociability; and his grammatical work. When compared to developments in the Enlightenment his views turn out to be philosophically interesting and relevant. As such this article underscores a still undervalued point that, even though humanists were perhaps not philosophers, philosophical assumptions and convictions did drive their textual-philological studies, having important implications for their wider views on history and culture.
Originele taal-2 | English |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 481-502 |
Aantal pagina's | 22 |
Tijdschrift | Journal of the History of Ideas |
Volume | 72 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 4 |
Status | Published - 2011 |