Laus Platonici philosophi : Marsilio Ficino and his influence / / edited by Stephen Clucas, Peter J. Forshaw, Valery Rees.

• Superior document: Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 198
• TeilnehmendeR: Clucas, Stephen, 1960-; Forshaw, Peter J.; Rees, Valery, 1947-
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 198.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (396 p.)
• Notes: Proceedings of a conference held in Sept. 2004 at Birkbeck College.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Ficino And The God Of The Platonists /; Monstrous Melancholy: Ficino And The Physiological Causes Of Atheism /; Quo Vertam Oculos Ut Te Laudem? Aspects Of Praise In Ficino’s Writing /; The First Pico–Ficino Controversy /; ‘Et Nuper Plethon’—Ficino’s Praise Of Georgios Gemistos Plethon And His Rational Religion /; Zoroaster And The Flying Egg: Psellos, Gerson And Ficino /; ‘Jupiter Tames Saturn’: Astrology In Ficino’s Epistolae /; Ficino’s Hymns And The Renaissance Platonic Academy /; Studied As An Oration: Readers Of Pico’s Letters, Ancient And Modern /; Platonic Love On The Rocks: Castiglione Counter-Currents In Renaissance Italy /; John Dee’s Annotations To Ficino’s Translation Of Plato /; Marsilio Ficino And The Chemical Art /; Earth’s Soul And Spontaneous Generation: Fortunio Liceti’s Criticism Of Ficino’s Ideas On The Origin Of Life /; Ficinian Influence On Henry More’s Arguments For The Soul’s Immortality /; Neo-Platonic Modes Of Concordism Versus Definitions Of Difference: Simplicius, Augustinus Steuco And Ralph Cudworth Versus Marco Antonio Zimara And Benedictus Pererius /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283160897; 9786613160898; 9004205667
• ISSN: 0920-8607
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Stephen Clucas, Peter J. Forshaw, Valery Rees.

This collection of essays honours Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) as a Platonic philosopher. Ficino was not the first translator of Plato in the Renaissance, but he was the first to translate the entire corpus of Platonic works, and to emphasise their relevance for contemporary readers. The present work is divided into two sections: the first explores aspects of Ficino’s own thought and the sources which he used. The second section follows aspects of his influence in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The papers presented here deepen and enrich our understanding of Ficino, and of the philosophical tradition in which he was working, and they offer a new platform for future studies on Ficino and his legacy in Renaissance philosophy. Contributors include: Unn Irene Aasdalen, Constance Blackwell, Paul Richard Blum, Stephen Clucas, Ruth Clydesdale, Brian Copenhaver, John Dillon, Peter J. Forshaw, James Hankins, Hiro Hirai, Sarah Klitenic Wear, David Leech, Letizia Panizza, Valery Rees, and Stéphane Toussaint.