Correct. The answer is a. In Pico’s version of the creation of the universe, God created man because he “longed for someone to reflect on the plan of so great a creation, to love its beauty, and to admire its magnitude.”

Incorrect. The answer is a. In Pico’s version of the creation of the universe, God created man because he “longed for someone to reflect on the plan of so great a creation, to love its beauty, and to admire its magnitude.”

Correct. The answer is b. According to Pico, instead of giving man fixed qualities, God left him as a “creature of undetermined nature.” As a result, individuals are free to determine for themselves what they will be.

Incorrect. The answer is b. According to Pico, instead of giving man fixed qualities, God left him as a “creature of undetermined nature.” As a result, individuals are free to determine for themselves what they will be.

Correct. The answer is a. Pico believed that humans contained “all kinds of seeds and the germs of every way of life.” From their vantage point at the center of the world, humans could survey creation and select which seeds within themselves to cultivate.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Pico believed that humans contained “all kinds of seeds and the germs of every way of life.” From their vantage point at the center of the world, humans could survey creation and select which seeds within themselves to cultivate.