Smets, Simon;
Akopyan, Ovanes;
(2021)
The power of unity : love in Marsilio Ficino's Letters about family life, friendship, and the relationship with God.
Bruniana e Campanelliana: Ricerche filosofiche e materiali storico-testuali
, XXVII
(1/2)
pp. 335-348.
10.19272/202104102021.
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Abstract
This article discusses the various facets of love found in Marsilio Ficino’s epistolary collection. We demonstrate that the appearance of love in Ficino’s letters can be roughly divided into three stages, which coincide with the ascent from interpersonal love between a philosopher and his pupil to societal engagement to a contemplation of the divine and cosmic unity. We argue that, in this respect, the Florentine philosopher’s letter collection complemented and developed the themes discussed in his other writings, including, above all, De amore and De vita.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The power of unity : love in Marsilio Ficino's Letters about family life, friendship, and the relationship with God |
| DOI: | 10.19272/202104102021 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.19272/202104102021 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Marsilio Ficino, Philosophy of Love, Religion, Letters, Renaissance Platonism. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10172425 |
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