Nicholas of Cusa (Nicolaus Cusanus, 1401–1464) was a German philosopher, theologian, and cardinal known for De Docta Ignorantia (On Learned Ignorance), which argued that God is infinite and can only be approached through a coincidence of opposites and the recognition of one's ignorance.
Developed the concept of learned ignorance (docta ignorantia) and the coincidentia oppositorum; bridges medieval mysticism and Renaissance philosophy.
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