Cambridge Translations of Renaissance Philosophical Texts Vol. 1Moral and Political Philosophy |
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Editor:
| Kraye, Jill |
Series title: | Cambridge Translations of Renaissance Philosophical Texts 2 Volume Paperback Set Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-42604-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1997 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $63.99 |
Book Description:
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The Renaissance, known primarily for the art and literature that it produced, was also a period in which philosophical thought flourished. This two-volume anthology contains forty new translations of important works on moral and political philosophy written during the Renaissance and hitherto unavailable in English. The works, originally written in Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Greek, cover such topics as: concepts of man; Aristotelian, Platonic, Stoic, and Epicurean ethics;...
More DescriptionThe Renaissance, known primarily for the art and literature that it produced, was also a period in which philosophical thought flourished. This two-volume anthology contains forty new translations of important works on moral and political philosophy written during the Renaissance and hitherto unavailable in English. The works, originally written in Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Greek, cover such topics as: concepts of man; Aristotelian, Platonic, Stoic, and Epicurean ethics; scholastic political philosophy; theories of princely and republican government in Italy; and northern European political thought.