Author of "The Decameron" :: Giovanni Boccaccio

Nationality of Giovanni Boccaccio :: Italian

Occupation of Giovanni Boccaccio :: Renaissance poet and humanist

Century when Giovanni Boccaccio lived :: 1300s

Where was the setting of The Decameron :: Florence, Italy

What was the social setting of The Decameron :: The Black Death

In The Decameron, how many people were part of the group that went to a two-week retreat in a villa away from The Black Death? :: 10

In The Decameron, how many women were part of the group that went to a two-week retreat in a villa away from The Black Death? :: 7

In The Decameron, how many men were part of the group that went to a two-week retreat in a villa away from The Black Death? :: 3

For Hannah Arendt, escaping reality is justified as long as reality is acknowledged as the thing that must be escaped.

In The Decameron, at the end of their two-week retreat in a villa, what did the group decide to do? :: Return to plague-swept Florence

Per Brown (January 19, 2025), what was the purpose of the two-week retreat in a villa of the group in The Decameron? :: To restore their strengths so they can continue to uphold important values.

Jiyū shūkyō is part of an extensive liberal Enlightenment humanist tradition. (Hint: my gf)

Per Brown (January 19, 2025), what is our minimal ethical responsibility to our neighbour? :: To help them get through the day.

Per Brown (January 19, 2025), why is a periodical retreat justified? :: Human life is vulnerable to suffering.

Our condition is for the most part an affair of the everyday, not of the heroic. — Andrew James Brown

Per Brown (January 19, 2025), those who practice jiyū shūkyō are well-placed to offer support to people without feeling the need to become zealous reformers.

It is human to have compassion for those in distress. — Giovanni Boccaccio

Per Brown (January 19, 2025), what immediate benefit can be found by a person who seeks out jiyū shūkyō? :: Restores their resolve to continue showing neighborly love.

References to check

"A Hedonist Manifesto" (2015)