Cambridge Translations of Renaissance Philosophical Texts
Moral and Political Philosophy

The first of a two-volume anthology containing new translations of important works on moral philosophy written during the Renaissance.

Jill Kraye (Edited by)

9780521426046, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 August 1997

300 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.42 kg

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 40 new translations of important works on moral and political philosophy written during the Renaissance and hitherto unavailable in English. The anthology is designed to be used in conjunction with The Cambridge History of Renaissance Philosophy, in which all of these texts are discussed. 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. Each text is supplied with an introduction and a guide to further reading.

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.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600 [HPCB]