Erasmian criticism of the religious and political tradition of the 16th century in Praise of Folly.

Abstract

This article will explain what Erasmian criticism of the religious and political tradition of the 16th century consists of through Erasmus' most recognized work, In Praise of Folly (1511), with the aim of maintaining that this book stands out for being one one of the first to deal with the topic of madness, it is also a relevant philosophical text because in addition to the fact that its originality lies in the authentic treatment that Erasmus carries out of the notion Stuttishness, it highlights the fact that the thinker uses said analysis to present in a highly original way his philosophical theses, which together make up his criticism against both the excesses of the religious and the politicians; in addition to the lack of the exercise of virtue in the lives of individuals.