Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lepage, John L

Titel

The Revival of Antique Philosophy in the Renaissance

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

New York: Palgrave Macmillan

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 01 02 This book examines the revival of antique philosophy in the Renaissance as a literary preoccupation informed by wit. Humanists were more inspired by the fictionalized characters of certain wise fools, including Diogenes the Cynic, Socrates, Aesop, Democritus, and Heraclitus, than by codified systems of thought. Rich in detail, this study offers a systematic treatment of wide-ranging Renaissance imagery and metaphors and presents a detailed iconography of certain classical philosophers. Ultimately, the problems of Renaissance humanism are revealed to reflect the concerns of humanists in the twenty-first century. 02 02 This book examines the revival of antique philosophy in the Renaissance as a literary preoccupation informed by wit. 19 02 Reflects the concerns of humanists in the twenty-first century Makes a significant contribution to the literature on religious iconoclasm and artistic mimesis Connects ancient philosophy with Renaissance humanism 04 02 Introduction: Containers A Progress of Wise Fools Laughing and Weeping Melancholy: Democritus and Heraclitus as Emblems Divine Madness, Literary Fancy, and Dreams The Mind is its Own Place 13 02 John Lepage is Professor and former Dean of Arts at Vancouver Island University. 31 02 This book examines the revival of antique philosophy in the Renaissance as a literary preoccupation informed by wit