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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 cornerstone of Renaissance philosophy, exploring the relationship between the divine and the human soul. Ficino seeks to harmonise Platonic thought with Christian theology, examining concepts such as the nature of the soul, the hierarchy of spiritual beings, and the pursuit of divine knowledge. Through a profound fusion of ancient philosophy and medieval scholasticism, the work offers a comprehensive vision of the spiritual universe.
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This work may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the revival of Platonic thought during the Renaissance. It's a deep dive into metaphysical questions and human existence, framed through the lens of Christianity and classical philosophy. Marsilio Ficino's insightful exploration can offer a rich, intellectual adventure for lovers of philosophy and psychology.

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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 largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato.

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

His Platonic evangelising was eminently successful and widely influential. This edition of Platonic Theology, translated into English for the first time, is a key to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.

Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library

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The reviews of Platonic Theology by Marsilio Ficino highlight its inclusion in the I Tatti Renaissance Library, praising it as an invaluable addition to Renaissance Studies akin to the Loeb Classical Library's impact on classical scholarship. Scholars commend the edition for its rigorous scholarship, accessibility, and attractive design. The Harvard University Press publication is noted for faithfully capturing Ficino's spirit and style, enhancing the progress of Ficino studies with its superb translation and editing work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674007642

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 June 2002

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: 416

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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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