Greeks And Latins In Renaissance Italy: Studies On Humanism And Philosophy In The 15th Century (Variorum Collected Studies Series)

The twelve essays in this new collection by John Monfasani examine how, in particular cases, Greek émigrés, Italian humanists, and Latin scholastics reacted with each other in surprising and important ways. After an opening assessment of Greek migration to Renaissance Italy, the essays range from the Averroism of John Argyropoulos and the capacity of Nicholas of Cusa to translate Greek, to Marsilio Ficino's position in the Plato-Aristotle controversy and the absence of Ockhamists in Renaissance Italy. Theodore Gaza receives special attention in his roles as translator, teacher, and philosopher, as does Lorenzo Valla for his philosophy, theology, and historical ideas. Finally, the life and writings of a protégé of Cardinal Bessarion, the Dominican friar Giovanni Gatti, come in for their first extensive study. Cover 1 Series 3 Half Title 4 Title 6 Copyright 7 Dedication 8 Contents 10 Preface 12 Acknowledgements 14 I Greek Renaissance Migrations 16 II The Averroism of John Argyropoulos and His 30 III L'insegnamento di Teodoro Gaza a Ferrara 82 IV Theodore Gaza as a Philosopher: A Preliminary Survey 96 V Greek and Latin Learning in Theodore Gaza’s Antirrheticon 110 VI The Pseudo-Aristotelian Problemata and Aristotle’s De Animalibus in the Renaissance 128 VII Giovanni Gatti of Messina: A Profile and an Unedited Text 172 VIII Nicholas of Cusa, the Byzantines, and the Greek Language 196 IX Marsilio Ficino and the Plato-Aristotle Controversy 234 X Aristotelians, Platonists, and the Missing Ockhamists: Philosophical Liberty in Pre-Reformation Italy 258 XI The Theology of Lorenzo Valla 288 XII Disputationes Vallianae 312 Addenda and Corrigenda 334 Index of Names 338 Index of Manuscripts 348 Greek Renaissance Migrations,The Averroism of John Argyropoulos and His,L'insegnamento di Teodoro Gaza a Ferrara,The Theology of Lorenzo Valla,Disputationes Vallianae John Monfasani. Collection Of 12 Previously Published Papers Written By John Monfasani Between 1993 And 2002. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. In this volume, the author covers a range of topics, including Marsilio Ficino, Nicholas of Cusa, Giovanni Gatti, and Italian Scholasticism.