Who was the Dutch monk and scholar who criticized the folly of his fellow man in his book, The Praise of Folly?

a. Desiderius Erasmus

b. Dante

c. Thomas More

d. Petrarch

The Dutch monk and scholar who criticized the folly of his fellow man in his book,"The Praise of Folly" was Desiderius Erasmus. The correct option in regards to the given question is option "a". Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was born on 28th October in the year 1466 and died on 12th of July in the year 1536. He was also popularly known as Erasmus of Rotterdam. Erasmus was considered a classical scholar who favored writing in Latin style. Erasmus lived at a time when Europe was going through religious reformation. Erasmus was a member of the Roman Catholic Church until the day of his death. This did not stop him from being critical about the abuses the churches made.