In pellegrinaggio verso il Sé. La Sapientia come conoscenza interiore in Charles de Bovelles.

The anthropological ideal of man as “homo faber” defined by the French philosopher and pilgrim Charles de Bovelles (1479-1567) constitutes an original and relevant moment in the development of the modern conception of interiority. Following in the footsteps of Marsilio Ficino, Nicholas of Kues and his mentor Lefèvre d’Etaples, Bovelles deepens the neoplatonic conception of microcosmus and theorizes a definition of sapientia as a real knowledge of the human essence. In his thought is originally described a notion of personal ego as an image of divine truth. Charles de Bovelles represents an intriguing example of the new reflection on human personality developed in Europe in XVI Century, and shows several connecting points with contemporary psychology.