Why is Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man considered one of the great manifestos of humanism?
A. He promoted individual free will and the ability to make of themselves what they wish.
B. He greatly influenced the sculptural style of the age through this written manifesto on Praxiteles.
C. Through his dissemination of this material, he halted a military coup on the Medici family by warring factions in Flanders.
D. He thought humans are pure potential, able to make of themselves what they wish through virtue and knowledge.
Answer: A
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