Man as Image of Nature in Magnus Hundt: The Perspective of a Thomist ca. 1500

This paper draws on a late medieval example to show that images of nature can also be the human body. It presents Anthropologium de hominis dignitate by Leipzig magister Magnus Hundt (1449–1519). The is text prominently integrates body into its conception man and account dignity. not presented as prison soul, but perfectly balanced physical counterpart soul. shows how Hundt’s reflections were influenced his commitment Thomistic school. Moreover, it reveals elevated Imago Dei thesis provides justification for study shown offer nothing less than theological–philosophical legitimation practising medicine. In doing so, he incorporates in literal sense, insofar includes book.