Meditations on the Soul: Selected Letters of Marsilio Ficino

The problems that taxed the minds of people during the Renaissance were much the same as those confronting us today. In their perplexity many deep-thinking people sought the advice of Marsilio Ficino, the leader of the Platonic Academy in Florence, and through his letters he advised them, encouraged them, and sometimes reproved them. Ficino was utterly fearless in expressing what he knew to be true. His letters cover the widest range of topics, mixing philosophy and humor, compassion and advice, and offering a profound glimpse into the soul of the Renaissance. Ficino has been praised as a guiding light to spiritual seekers for centuries. CONTENTS:IntroductionTranslators' Note The LettersTruth and VirtueHuman NatureThe SoulMusic, Harmony, and Divine FrenzyKnowledge and PhilosophyFortune, Fate, and HappinessDivine Providence and the GoodThe Planets and AstrologyLove, Friendship, and MarriageWorldly Things and Civic Duty Notes on the LettersNotes on Ficino's CorrespondentsBibliographyInde