The platonic theology is a work consisting of eighteen books by marsilio ficino. Prisca theologia in marsilio ficino and in some jewish treatments, moshe idel 8. Volume i, books ibiv is the first in a series of five planned volumes. It thus belongs to ficino s most creative period and must be considered one of his principal writings. This work, translated into english for the first time, is a key to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the renaissance. He was also an astrologer and a reviver of neoplatonism who was in touch with every major academic thinker and writer of his day, and became the first translator of. In fact, it is the authors contention that they introduce the ficinian idea of the prisca theologia to the decoration by referring to the myth of the saturnian golden age and the relationship between christi. Trattato sullamore di marsilio ficino ispirato al convivio simposio di platone. Ficino follows this line of thought in speaking of the human soul, which he considered as the image of the godhead, a part of the great chain of existence coming forth from god and leading back to the same source, giving us at the same time a view of the attributes of god and of his relations to the world. At the same time that ficino considered himself the instrument for reviving platonism, however, he continually asserted. In the theologia platonica, his major work on the immortality of the soul, ficino linked philosophy and theology. Agata anna chrzanowska 4 tation of these mysterious figures.
The works of plato were largely absent from western european intellectual circles in the middle ages. Marsilio ficino, italian philosopher, theologian, and linguist whose translations and commentaries on the writings of plato and other classical greek authors generated the florentine platonist renaissance that influenced european thought for two centuries. Ficino wrote it between 1469 and 1474 and it was published in 1482. Platonic theology, volume 1 marsilio ficino, james. Marsilio ficino, teologia platonica e valore dellanima diego fusaro. Marsilio ficino italian philosopher and theologian. Echoes of egypt in hermes and ficino, clement salaman 7. Marsilio ficino 14331499 marsilio ficino was a florentine philosopher, translator, and commentator, largely responsible for the revival of plato and platonism in the renaissance. Ficino, marsilio entry on this renaissance platonist, by m. Marsilio ficino stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Primary texts international society for neoplatonic studies. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This edition also contains the second edition of ficino s chief philosophical work, the platonica theologia. International society for neoplatonic studies directory of scholars, organization information, recent publications, conferences, journal articles.
The desire for immortality in ficinos platonica theologica m. The scribe for most of that manuscript was his cousin, sebastiano salvini. Marsilio ficino interesting stories about famous people. The italian philosopher and humanist marsilio ficino 14331499 influenced renaissance thought through his translation and explication of the works of plato. The desire for immortality in ficinos platonica theologica. Hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought. Ficino, marsilio academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. He has been widely recognized by historians of philosophy for his defense of the immortality of the soul, as well as for his translations of plato, plotinus, and the hermetic corpus from greek to latin. Marsilio ficino project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Like the dialogue that he comments on with customary freedom, ficino is concerned with the highest good for man.
In the rush of enthusiasm for every rediscovery from antiquity, he exhibited a great interest in the arts of astrology, which landed him in trouble with the roman catholic church. Among his many students was francesco cattani da diacceto, who was considered by ficino to be his successor as the head of the florentine platonic academy. Teologia platonica testo latino a fronte saggio introduttivo, traduzione, note e apparati di errico vitale bompiani il pensiero occidentale, milano, 2011 40,00 isbn 9788845269240 marsilio ficino 14331499 e tra i maggiori filosofi del quattrocento. Download pdf save to bookshelf tweet report an error. Marsilio ficino 14331499 is a familiar figure to students of renaissance philosophy, well known as a transmitter of many aspects of the platonic heritage. Platonic theology is the visionary and philosophical masterpiece of marsilio ficino 14331499, the florentine scholarphilosophermagus largely responsible for the renaissance revival of plato.
It has been described as ficino s philosophical masterpiece. This volume consists of 21 essays on marsilio ficino 143399, the great florentine scholar, philosopher and priest who was the architect of renaissance platonism and whose longlasting influence on philosophy, love and music theory, medicine and magic extended across europe. The platonic theology is a visionary work and the philosophical mast. In 1489 he was accused of heresy before pope innocent viii and needed strong defense to. He has been widely recognized by historians of philosophy for his defense of the immortality of the soul, as well as for his translations of plato, plotinus, and.
Theologia platonica immortalitate animorum abebooks. He completed it in 1468, and it circulated in manuscript until it was printed, along with ficino s commentary on the text, in 1484. Ficinos connections to the theoretical hermetica have often. Pdf hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought. In the rush of enthusiasm for every rediscovery from antiquity, he exhibited a great interest in the arts of astrology, which landed him in trouble with the catholic church. The i tatti series is both a timely and valuable publishing endeavour.
Life, style of philosophy, the platonic academy ficino was born on 19 october, 1433, in figline valdarno, a small community southeast of florence, to his mother alexandra the daughter of a florentine citizen and her husband, dietifeci ficino. The desire for immortality in ficino s platonica theologica. Marsilio ficino and renaissance platonism kevin shau. Google books theologia platonica, edited by gilles gourbin, paris, 1559 latin, full text. Thomas, aquinas saint appendix contains selected texts from ficino s theologia platonica and selected texts from aquinas summa contra gentiles, both in latin. Primary texts online resources for neoplatonic studies.
Gli altri animali vivono senza conoscere arti 1, o ne conoscono una sola per specie, al cui. Dec 19, 2006 marsilio ficino was one of the most influential humanist philosophers of the early italian renaissance. Scarica in formato pdf, txt o leggi online su scribd. The high priest of the renaissance marsilio ficino was one of the most famous and influential people of the italian renaissance yet today, he is hardly a footnote in history. Marsilio ficino on reminiscentia and the transmigration of. During a brief separation in 14731474 ficino wrote. Between 1469 and 1474 he composed his theologia platonica platonic theology, which awaited print publication until 1482. Ficino, marsilio internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Concerning the first point, scholars who still hold onto something like ficinos precise intellectual lineage for platonism and christianity his prisca theologia are rare, and brehiers argument for an actual historical influence from the east on plotinus has been fundamentally called into question. James hankins marsilio ficino on reminiscentia and the transmigration of souls in the middle of the eighteenth and last book of his platonic theology 1482, marsilio ficino makes a rather cryptic remark.
In the rush of enthusiasm for every rediscovery from antiquity, marsilio exhibited a great interest in the arts of astrology, which landed him in trouble with the roman catholic church. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Details his life and explores his relation to the classical thinkers catholic encyclopedia. Marsilio ficino was born at figline near florence on oct. Platonism and thomism in marsilio ficino s platonic theology. Platonic theology, volume 1 marsilio ficino, james hankins. The beehive motif shown on the title page appears on a number of ficino. Il filosofo, qui riprende il rapporto tra luno e il molteplice di plotino, interpretandolo in chiave cristiana. A renaissance humanist and leader of the florentine platonic academy whose wideranging interests encompassed philosophy, music, medicine, astrology, and magic, marsilio ficino 143399 is best known for having initiated the renaissance revival of plato. Cavalcanti 14441509, a handsome florentine nobleman, lived for many years with ficino at his villa and was an important member of the platonic academy. Marsilio ficino italian philosopher and theologian britannica.
See in particular, orphica comparatione sole ad deum, op. Books iiv the i tatti renaissance library ficino, marsilio, hankins, james, allen, michael j. Ficino s voluminous correspondence, which was published in 1495, contains many examples of such letters, including some to giovanni cavalcanti. Center for thomistic studies houston, tx an appetite for eternity. The letters of marsilio ficino 1 shepheardwalwyn publishers. His most important original writings include theologia platonica platonic theology, 1469. This translation was completed by members of the latin translation group of the company of astrologers, london. Marsilio ficino his theology, his philosophy, his legacy.