Representing the Intelligible: Imagination, Memory and Intellect in Marsilio Ficino and Giulio Camillo
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2026.
Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : To question the relationship between imagination, memory, and intellect in Renaissance philosophy, we focus on several claims defended by Marsilio Ficino and Giulio Camillo. Three figures in particular – the artist, the Platonic lover, and the geometer – provide opportunities to reflect on the role played by imagination and memory within the mind, conceived as an inner artist working on his own spiritual matter.
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To question the relationship between imagination, memory, and intellect in Renaissance philosophy, we focus on several claims defended by Marsilio Ficino and Giulio Camillo. Three figures in particular – the artist, the Platonic lover, and the geometer – provide opportunities to reflect on the role played by imagination and memory within the mind, conceived as an inner artist working on his own spiritual matter.




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