Tearing Plato to Pieces: Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola and Marsilio Ficino on the History of Platonism

This article considers Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola's understanding of the history of Platonism in his Examen vanitatis. It analyzes his sources and methods for understanding the history of philosophy—genealogical source criticism, historiographical analysis, and comparative history—and a...

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Main Author: Robichaud, Denis J.-J. 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Iter Press [2019]
In: Renaissance and reformation
Year: 2019, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 103-133
IxTheo Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NAB Fundamental theology
VA Philosophy
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