The thought about death in Nieremberg (1595-1658)

Abstract

Thinking about death has obviously been constant throughout history. However, until the twentieth century, perhaps there are two moments in which this thought on death has left a deep imprint: the Middle Ages and the Baroque century. In this paper we propose to reflect, from the perspective of cultural history and thought, the reflections on this topic proposed a Jesuit Baroque. Eusebio Nieremberg, versatile thinker, humanist and theologian left behind an impressive opera. Essentially we intend to work on two texts: Partida a la eternidad and De la diferencia entre lo temporal y eterno, among others. In addition, these texts will try to interact with other subject matter. We will to try to enlighten, wherever we are able to, the thought on death at the time of the Baroque.

Keywords: Jesuits, discourse on death, Nieremberg, Baroque.