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The Secular is Sacred: Platonism and Thomism in Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology

Ardis B. Collins

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Description:This book presents a philosophical position examined philosophically. Although it does not go beyond the confines of Ficino's perspective and is governed by standards of historical accuracy, it makes explicit in its explanation of Ficino's text the enduring philosophical questions which are at issue there. True, the book examines in some detail Ficino's relation to his Platonic and Scholastic sources, and this is an issue of primary interest to those who study the history of culture or the historical development of philosophy. However, in Ficino's thought, this issue is also a philosophical issue. Ficino chooses Platonism as his guide because this philosophy retains an explicit and essential orientation to religion. When he takes Platonism as the primary instance of philosophy, he is taking a stand on the nature of philosophy itself. Philosophy necessarily points toward the divinity and hence is necessarily related to the veneration and worship of its object. Christian theology joins Platonic philosophy in this movement toward God, developing more completely the implications of its fundamental insights. And the "splendor of Christian theology" is Thomas Aquinas. Therefore, to examine the relationship between Platonism and Thomism in Ficino's thought is to examine Ficino's position on the unity of philosophy and theology. Scholars writing about Ficino have pointed to three major influences on his thought. The influence of Plato and the neo-Platonists, of course, is readily recognized.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Secular is Sacred: Platonism and Thomism in Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology. To get started finding The Secular is Sacred: Platonism and Thomism in Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book presents a philosophical position examined philosophically. Although it does not go beyond the confines of Ficino's perspective and is governed by standards of historical accuracy, it makes explicit in its explanation of Ficino's text the enduring philosophical questions which are at issue there. True, the book examines in some detail Ficino's relation to his Platonic and Scholastic sources, and this is an issue of primary interest to those who study the history of culture or the historical development of philosophy. However, in Ficino's thought, this issue is also a philosophical issue. Ficino chooses Platonism as his guide because this philosophy retains an explicit and essential orientation to religion. When he takes Platonism as the primary instance of philosophy, he is taking a stand on the nature of philosophy itself. Philosophy necessarily points toward the divinity and hence is necessarily related to the veneration and worship of its object. Christian theology joins Platonic philosophy in this movement toward God, developing more completely the implications of its fundamental insights. And the "splendor of Christian theology" is Thomas Aquinas. Therefore, to examine the relationship between Platonism and Thomism in Ficino's thought is to examine Ficino's position on the unity of philosophy and theology. Scholars writing about Ficino have pointed to three major influences on his thought. The influence of Plato and the neo-Platonists, of course, is readily recognized.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Secular is Sacred: Platonism and Thomism in Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology. To get started finding The Secular is Sacred: Platonism and Thomism in Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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