Cambridge Translations of Renaissance Philosophical Texts: Moral and Political Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780521426046 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 300 str.

Jill Kraye

Opis

The Renaissance, known primarily for the art and literature that it produced, was also a period in which philosophical thought flourished. This two-volume anthology contains forty new translations of important works on moral and political philosophy written during the Renaissance and hitherto unavailable in English. The works, originally written in Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Greek, cover such topics as concepts of man; Aristotelian, Platonic, Stoic, and Epicurean ethics; scholastic political philosophy; theories of princely and republican government in Italy; and northern European political thought.

Spis treści

Part I. Concepts of Man: 1. Disputation of the donkey, selections Anselm Turmeda; Introduction Neil Kenny; 2. On the misery of the human condition, selections Poggio Bracciolini; Introduction Martin Davies; 3. Platonic theology, selections Marsilio Ficino; Introduction Luc Deitz; 4. Dialogue on the dignity of man, selections Fernan Perez de Oliva; Introduction Eleazar Gutwirth; Part II. Aristotelian Ethics 5. Commentary on the Nicomachean ethics, book X, chapter 7 Donato Accieaiuoli; Introduction Donato Acciaiuoli; 6. A mirror of moral questions on the whole of Aristotle's ethics, book X, chapters 7-8 John Case; Introduction Jill Kraye; 7. A comprehensive philosophy of morals, stage IX: the supreme good, selections Francesco Piccolomini; Introduction Jill Kraye; 8. Nicomachean ethics, disputation III, question 3 Coimbra Commentators Introduction Jill Kraye; Part III. Aristolelian Ethics and Christianity: 9. On the causes of the corruption of the arts, book VI: On the corruption of moral philosophy John Luis Vives; Introduction John Monfasani; 10. The elements of ethical doctrine, selections from book I Philipp Melanchton; Introduction John Monfasani; 11. A compendium of Aristotelian ethics accommodated to the standard of Christian truth selections Antonius de Waele; Introduction John Monfasani; Part IV. Platonic Ethics: 12. Against the slanderer of Plato, selections from Book II Cardinal Bessarion; Introduction Luc Deitz and John Monfasani; 13. Platonic theology, selections Marsilio Ficino; Introduction Luc Deitz; 14. Panegyric on love Francesco Cattani da Diacceto; Introduction Luc Deitz; 15. Compendium of platonic teachings which are in conformity with the Christian faith, chapter 8 Francesco De'Vieri; Introduction John Monfasani; Part V. Stoic Ethics: 16. Letter to Francesco Zabarella Coluccio Salutati; Introduction Ronald G. Witt; 17. Letter to Bartolomeo Scala in defence of the Stoic Philosopher Epictetus Angelo Poliziano; Introduction Jill Kraye; 18. A guide to stoic philosophy in three books, selections Justus Lipsius; Introduction Robert V. Young; 19. Stoic doctrine Francisco de Quevedo; Introduction Luc Deitz and Adelheild Wiehe-Deitz; Part VI. Epicurean Ethics: 20. Memorable matters, book III chapter 77 Epicurus Petrarch; Introduction 21. Letter to Bartolomeo Fracanzano Francesco Filelfo; Introduction Martin Davies; 22. A letter to Ambrogio Tignosi in defence of Epicurus against the stoics, academics and peripatetics Cosma Raimondi; Introduction Martin Davies; 23. Defence of Epicurus against commonly held opinions Francisco de Quevedo; Introduction Luc Deitz and Adelheid Wiehe-Deitz; Bibliography of Renaissance moral philosphy texts available in English; Index nominum; Index Rerum.