Icastes

Icastes

Author: Michael J. B. Allen

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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"All of Allen's publications on Ficino have been important. This one stands out for the important problem areas in Ficino's thought and intellectual career that it defines and clarifies."--Charles Trinkaus, University of Michigan


International Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

International Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Author: Stephanie Gayle B. Andal & Rose R. Andrade

Publisher: Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated

Published: 2022-03-31

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13:

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International Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (IJSTEM) is an open-access refereed journal focused recent developments relative to biomedical science, software applications development, modelling and systems design, and mathematics education research. It is a selective multi-track journal, covering all aspects of biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, solving and expressing mathematical problems with digital tools, mathematical modelling, networking and information security as well as their involvement in the telecom market, contemporary computer technologies and applications, computer vision, advanced computer research and topics in mechatronics.


The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume 3, The Renaissance

The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume 3, The Renaissance

Author: George Alexander Kennedy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 790

ISBN-13: 9780521300087

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This 1999 volume was the first to explore as part of an unbroken continuum the critical legacy both of the humanist rediscovery of ancient learning and of its neoclassical reformulation. Focused on what is arguably the most complex phase in the transmission of the Western literary-critical heritage, the book encompasses those issues that helped shape the way European writers thought about literature from the late Middle Ages to the late seventeenth century. These issues touched almost every facet of Western intellectual endeavour, as well as the historical, cultural, social, scientific, and technological contexts in which that activity evolved. From the interpretative reassessment of the major ancient poetic texts, this volume addresses the emergence of the literary critic in Europe by exploring poetics, prose fiction, contexts of criticism, neoclassicism, and national developments. Sixty-one chapters by internationally respected scholars are supported by an introduction, detailed bibliographies for further investigation and a full index.


A History of Light

A History of Light

Author: Junko Theresa Mikuriya

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-12-15

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1474254209

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When was photography invented, in 1826 with the first permanent photograph? If we depart from the technologically oriented accounts and consider photography as a philosophical discourse an alternative history appears, one which examines the human impulse to reconstruct the photographic or “the evoking of light”. It's significance throughout the history of ideas is explored via the Platonic Dialogues, Iamblichus' theurgic writings, and Marsilio Ficino's texts. This alternative history is not a replacement of other narratives of photographic history but rather offers a way of rethinking photography's ontological instability.


Western Esotericism and the Science of Religion

Western Esotericism and the Science of Religion

Author: International Association for the History of Religions. Congress

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9789042906303

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This volume is based upon papers read during the innovative section "Western Esotericism and the Science of Religion" organized at the 17th International Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) in Mexico City, August 5-12, 1995. The section was created in order to fill a long-standing hiatus in the academic study of religions: whereas phenomena such as gnosticism and hermetism in antiquity, and even the occult sciences of that period, have long been recognized as subjects worthy of serious investigation, the history of similar and related phenomena in more recent periods has hardly received the same measure of scholarly attention and recognition. The present volume is devoted to the academic emancipation of these areas as constituting a legitimate domain of research, which may be referred to by the generic label "western esotericism". Preceded by an introductory essay on the birth of this new discipline in the study of religion, the volume provides a sample of current research in the field and devotes special attention to some central methodological questions.


Influences

Influences

Author: Mary Quinlan-McGrath

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0226922855

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Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. But this was the understanding of light radiation held by certain natural philosophers of early modern Europe, and that, argues Mary Quinlan-McGrath, was why educated people of the Renaissance commissioned artworks centered on astrological themes and practices. Influences is the first book to reveal how important Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but also—perhaps even primarily—functional. From the fresco cycles at Caprarola, to the Vatican’s Sala dei Pontefici, to the Villa Farnesina, these great works were commissioned to selectively capture and then transmit celestial radiation, influencing the bodies and minds of their audiences. Quinlan-McGrath examines the sophisticated logic behind these theories and practices and, along the way, sheds light on early creation theory; the relationship between astrology and natural theology; and the protochemistry, physics, and mathematics of rays. An original and intellectually stimulating study, Influences adds a new dimension to the understanding of aesthetics among Renaissance patrons and a new meaning to the seductive powers of art.


Marsilio Ficino

Marsilio Ficino

Author: Michael J. B. Allen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9789004118553

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This volume consists of 21 essays on Marsilio Ficino (1433-99), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus-priest who was the architect of Renaissance Platonism. They cast fascinating new light on his theology, philosophy, and psychology as well as on his influence and sources.


Entrepreneurship Innovation and Education for Performance Improvement

Entrepreneurship Innovation and Education for Performance Improvement

Author: Salman, Syed Ahmed

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-08-13

Total Pages: 809

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Entrepreneurship, innovation, and education intersections have become crucial in driving organizational and individual success in today’s quickly changing economic world. Globalization, technological innovation, and evolving consumer habits constantly transform sectors, requiring quick and innovative answers. The key to this transition is encouraging entrepreneurial attitudes, developing new methods, and using educational frameworks to improve performance in all areas. Entrepreneurship Innovation and Education for Performance Improvement thoroughly examines the ways in which these interrelated areas might collaboratively boost the performance of both organizations and individuals in the current dynamic business landscape. It investigates the interconnections among entrepreneurship, innovation, and education, clarifying how these components contribute to improving performance in both new and existing business ventures. By analyzing present patterns, upcoming approaches, and the revolutionary capability of combining these areas, this book sheds light on promoting a culture of ongoing improvement and success in the modern corporate environment. Covering topics such as entrepreneurial leadership, performance improvement, and sustainability, this book is an essential resource for postgraduate students, researchers, lecturers, industry practitioners, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and more.


Marsilio Ficino and His World

Marsilio Ficino and His World

Author: Sophia Howlett

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-27

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1137539461

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This book makes the case for Marsilio Ficino, a Renaissance philosopher and priest, as a canonical thinker, and provides an introduction for a broad audience. Sophia Howlett examines him as part of the milieu of Renaissance Florence, part of a history of Platonic philosophy, and as a key figure in the ongoing crisis between classical revivalism and Christian belief. The author discusses Ficino’s vision of a Platonic Christian universe with multiple worlds inhabited by angels, daemons and pagan gods, as well as our own distinctive role within that universe - climbing the heights to talk with angels yet constantly confused by the evidence of our own senses. Ficino as the “new Socrates” suggests to us that by changing ourselves, we can change our world.