Meditations on the Soul: Selected Letters of Marsilio Ficino

Meditations on the Soul: Selected Letters of Marsilio FicinoThe problems that taxed the minds of people during the Renaissance were much the same as those confronting us today. In their perplexity many deep thinking people sought the advice of Marsilio Ficino, the leader of the Platonic Academy in Florence, and through his letters he advised them, encouraged them, and sometimes reproved them. Ficino was utterly fearless in expressing what he knew to be true. His letters cover the widest range of topics, mixing

The problems that taxed the minds of people during the Renaissance were much the same as those confronting us today. In their perplexity many deep-thinking people sought the advice of Marsilio Ficino, the leader of the Platonic Academy in Florence, and through his letters he advised them, encouraged them, and sometimes reproved them. Ficino was utterly fearless in expressing what he knew to be true. His letters cover the widest range of topics, mixing philosophy and humor, compassion and advice, and offering a profound glimpse into the soul of the Renaissance.

This is the only accessible collection of Ficino's writings available in English.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Published: 11/01/1997
ISBN: 9780892816583
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d