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Commentaries on Plato, Parmenides: v. 2, Pt. II
Marsilio Ficino
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Hardback. Marsilio Ficino, the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus, was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. His commentaries remained the standard guide to the philosopher's works for centuries. Vanhaelen's new translation of Parmenides makes this monument of metaphysics accessible to the modern student. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus, was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. Ficino's commentaries on Plato remained the standard guide to the Greek philosopher's works for centuries. Vanhaelen's new translation of Ficino's vast commentary on the Parmenides makes this monument of Renaissance metaphysics accessible to the modern student of philosophy. The volume contains the first critical edition of the Latin text, an ample introduction, and extensive notes.
Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus, was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. Ficino's commentaries on Plato remained the standard guide to the Greek philosopher's works for centuries. Vanhaelen's new translation of Ficino's vast commentary on the Parmenides makes this monument of Renaissance metaphysics accessible to the modern student of philosophy. The volume contains the first critical edition of the Latin text, an ample introduction, and extensive notes.
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Condition
New
Weight
523g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674064720
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V9780674064720
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About Marsilio Ficino
Maude Vanhaelen is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Italian and Classics at the University of Warwick.
Reviews for Commentaries on Plato, Parmenides: v. 2, Pt. II
Ficino's focus was on the writings of Plato, which were the subject of his study, his translation, and his extensive commentary. One of the most extensive of those commentaries
on Plato's Parmenides
is now one of the most recent additions to Harvard's superb ongoing I Tatti Renaissance Library. In a two-volume accomplishment all the more astounding for being conducted so unassumingly, Maude ... Read more
on Plato's Parmenides
is now one of the most recent additions to Harvard's superb ongoing I Tatti Renaissance Library. In a two-volume accomplishment all the more astounding for being conducted so unassumingly, Maude ... Read more