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Platonic Theology

By Marsilio Ficino
Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library
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Platonic Theology by Marsilio Ficino is a seminal work interpreting and synthesising Platonic philosophy with Christian theology. Written during the Renaissance, it aims to reconcile ancient philosophical thought with contemporary religious beliefs, highlighting the pursuit of divine understanding and spiritual enlightenment. Ficino explores the nature of the soul, the immortality of the human spirit, and the relationship between the human and the divine.
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This work may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the intersection of philosophy, theology, and Renaissance history. Its exploration of Platonic thought and its influence during a transformative period in European culture offers deep insights into philosophical dialogues and their impact on the era.

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Platonic Theology

Platonic Theology is the visionary and philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. This work, translated into English for the first time, is a key to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.

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Platonic Theology is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato.

A student of the Neoplatonic schools of Plotinus and Proclus, he was committed to reconciling Platonism with Christianity, in the hope that such a reconciliation would initiate a spiritual revival and return of the golden age.

His Platonic evangelising was eminently successful and widely influential, and his Platonic Theology, translated into English for the first time in this edition, is one of the keys to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.

Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library

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Platonic Theology by Marsilio Ficino explores Neoplatonic philosophy as a complementary tradition to other theological revelations, aiming to harmonise these with Christian truths. Critics commend Ficino's varied and sophisticated style, which ranges from logical to poetic. The stellar quality of the translation and editing by Allen and Hankins is widely praised, as is the contribution of the series in which the book is included, highlighting its academic value and attractive presentation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674003453

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 April 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Michael J. B. Allen
  • Edited by James Hankins
  • Translated by Michael J. B. Allen
  • Edited by James Hankins

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 368

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European History History & Military Marsilio Ficino Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library

About the Author

Michael J. B. Allen is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles. James Hankins is Professor of History at Harvard University and founder and General Editor of the I Tatti Renaissance Library. He is the author of Virtue Politics: Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy, winner of the Marraro Prize and a Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year; Political Meritocracy in Renaissance Italy: The Virtuous Republic of Francesco Patrizi of Siena; and Plato in the Italian Renaissance; and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on Renaissance philosophy and political thought, he is a Corresponding Member of the British Academy.

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