Neoplatonism during the Renaissance was a revival of Platonism, a dualistic philosophy based on Plato's Republic. In this book, Plato categorized the world into two realms, one of visible reality and another of intelligible reality, and four separate levels of knowledge. ... Neoplatonism was a resurgence of these Platonic ideas, but humanistic thinkers attempted to integrate Christianity and philosophy into a harmonious theological-philosophical ideal (Plato" 1). ... They contended that man was "made in the image and likeness of God "and believed that man was to strive for a union with Go...

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It is germaine here to bring up the ancient thinker Plato. In the Republic, Plato outlines many ideas which parallel Machiavelli's. ... Plato advocates a true aristocracy, or rule by the best philosopher-kings, and Machiavelli essentially advocates rule by the best man--"best" as evidenced by who can get to the top. ... As there is a definite separation in Plato's thought between the classes of society, so does Machiavelli advocate a definite division. And as Plato asserts the "tripartite soul" with distinct separations (both in the individual and the society), so does Machiavell...

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The early humanists, such as writer Francesco Petrarch, studied the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans for inspiration and ideology, mixing the philosophies of Plato and other ancient thinkers with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

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Some of the other works the young students were made to learn about were those of not just Plato, but also of Dionysius, Alexander, Plutarch, and Trajan. ... (Hays 36) 5 Some of these creations that were of 'primary concern' were those of the knowledgeable philosophers Plato and Plotinus (Thompson 39). ...

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THE MEDICI FAMILY"S INFLUENCE ON FLORENCE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY Florence is a city surrounded by rivers. This fact contributed to the success and wealth of Florence in the areas of trade and commerce up until 1348. Once the Black Death took its toll and wiped out 1/2-1/3 of the population ...

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As a rule, Classicism can be characterized as an issue in writing, visual workmanship, music, or construction modeling that draws on the styles of antiquated Greece and Rome, particularly fifth- and fourth-century b.c.e. Athens and late Republican Augustan Rome. The term can be confounding, in light...

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