Renaissance Platonism
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Renaissance Platonism was a revival and reinterpretation of Plato’s philosophy during the Renaissance, blending classical Platonic ideas with Christian theology, humanism, and contemporary artistic and intellectual culture.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Renaissance Platonism canonical | 19 |
| Renaissance Platonists | 3 |
| Renaissance Neoplatonism | 2 |
| Renaissance philosophy | 2 |
| Christian Platonism | 1 |
| Platonic aesthetics | 1 |
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Target entity: Renaissance Platonism Context triple: [Plato's Symposium, influenced, Renaissance Platonism]
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Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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Platonism
Platonism is a philosophical doctrine rooted in Plato’s ideas, emphasizing the existence of abstract, non-material Forms or universals as the most real and fundamental aspects of reality.
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A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an intellectual movement of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that emphasized the study of classical antiquity, human potential, and secular learning, laying foundations for modern Western thought.
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Classical Greek philosophy
Classical Greek philosophy is the foundational period of Western thought, centered on figures like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, that established core ideas in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and political theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Renaissance Platonism Target entity description: Renaissance Platonism was a revival and reinterpretation of Plato’s philosophy during the Renaissance, blending classical Platonic ideas with Christian theology, humanism, and contemporary artistic and intellectual culture.
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A.
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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B.
Platonism
Platonism is a philosophical doctrine rooted in Plato’s ideas, emphasizing the existence of abstract, non-material Forms or universals as the most real and fundamental aspects of reality.
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C.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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D.
Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an intellectual movement of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that emphasized the study of classical antiquity, human potential, and secular learning, laying foundations for modern Western thought.
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E.
Classical Greek philosophy
Classical Greek philosophy is the foundational period of Western thought, centered on figures like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, that established core ideas in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and political theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical phenomenon
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intellectual tradition ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ |
| aimedTo | harmonize pagan philosophy with Christian revelation ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Florence ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Italy ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ascent of the soul toward God
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contemplation of beauty as a path to the divine ⓘ correspondence between macrocosm and microcosm ⓘ dignity of the human soul ⓘ hierarchical structure of reality ⓘ synthesis of Platonism and Christianity ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Renaissance Aristotelianism
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| debatedBy | scholastic theologians ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| emphasized |
contemplative life
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intellectual and moral perfection of the individual ⓘ philosophy as preparation for theology ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
Ficino's Latin translation of Plato
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Theologia Platonica ⓘ
surface form:
Ficino's Theologia Platonica
Nicholas of Cusa's De docta ignorantia ⓘ Oration on the Dignity of Man ⓘ
surface form:
Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man
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| hasMainInfluence |
Christian theology
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Neoplatonism ⓘ Plato ⓘ Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cambridge Platonism
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Renaissance art theory ⓘ Renaissance literature ⓘ Renaissance music theory ⓘ Renaissance political thought ⓘ Romantic Platonism ⓘ early modern natural philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Byzantine scholarship ⓘ Greek manuscript transmission ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ⓘ |
| institutionallyLinkedTo | Platonic Academy of Florence ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Christian angelology
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Christian doctrine of creation ⓘ Christian doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Francesco Patrizi
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Pico della Mirandola ⓘ
surface form:
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Lorenzo Valla ⓘ Marsilio Ficino ⓘ Nicholas of Cusa ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
Neoplatonic metaphysics
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dialogues of Plato ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Christian humanism
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Hermeticism ⓘ Hermeticism ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance esotericism
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| supportedByPatron |
Cosimo de' Medici
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Lorenzo de' Medici ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Platonism
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surface form:
Platonic Forms
emanation ⓘ intellectual intuition ⓘ |
| viewedHumanityAs | intermediary between material and spiritual realms ⓘ |
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