Erasmus of Rotterdam
~1466–1536
“Praise of Folly — Christian humanism, free will against Luther.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TRTrust in Reason9 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive9 / 10
- SRSkeptical Reflex7 / 10
- TETrust in Experience6 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Adrian PiperCARTOGRAPHER
Rationality and the Structure of the Self — Kant and Black conceptual art.
- Al-BiruniCARTOGRAPHER
India — comparative method without polemic; honest description first.
- Peter AbelardCARTOGRAPHER
Conceptualism — universals as concepts in the mind, neither things nor names.
- William of OckhamCARTOGRAPHER
Multiply not entities beyond necessity. Universals are linguistic conveniences, not realities.
- Ibn KhaldunCARTOGRAPHER
Muqaddimah — asabiyyah (social cohesion) as the engine of dynastic cycles.
- Tariq RamadanCARTOGRAPHER
European Islam — internal reform without secular flattening.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Erasmus of Rotterdam's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Erasmus of Rotterdam or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREErasmus of Rotterdam vs Adrian PiperOn Mull's map Adrian Piper sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶