Gardens of Philosophy电子书

Gardens of Philosophy

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PREFACE

THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT

TRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SOCRATES

(c.469-c.399 BC)

PLATO

(c.428-c.348 BC)

WELCOME

PART-ONE

Summaries of Twenty-five Dialogues of Plato

Translator’s Notes to Part One

The Preface to the Commentaries on Plato by Marsilio Ficino of Florence, Addressed to the Magnanimous Lorenzo de’Medici

Summary of Plato’s Hipparchus

Summary of Plato’s Book on PhilosophyorThe Lover

Summary of Theages, Concerning Wisdom

Summary of Meno, Concerning Virtue

Summary of Alcibiades I, Concerning the Nature of Man

Summary of Alcibiades II, Concerning Prayer

Summary of Minos, Concerning Law

Summary of Euthyphro, Concerning Holiness

Hippias or On the Beautiful and Noble: Summary Dedicated to Piero de’ Medici, Father of His People

Plato’s Lysis or Concerning Friendship: Summary Dedicated to Piero de’ Medici, Father of His People

Summary of Plato’s Theaetetus, a Work on Knowledge, Dedicated to Piero de’ Medici, Father of His People

Summary of Plato’s Ion or On Poetic Frenzy, Dedicated to the Magnanimous Lorenzo de’ Medici

Summary of Plato’s Statesman

Summary of Protagoras

Summary of Euthydemus

Summary of the Lesser Hippias

Summary of Charmides, Concerning Temperance

Summary of Laches, Concerning Courage

Summary of Cratylus, Concerning the True Principle of Names

Summary of Gorgias

Summary of the Apology of Socrates

Summary of Crito, Dedicated to the Magnanimous Lorenzo de’ Medici

Summary of Phaedo

Summary ofMenexenus, Dedicated to the Magnanimous Lorenzo de’ Medici

Summary of Critias, or the Account of Atlantis

PART-TWO

Discussions of the Twelve ‘Letters of Plato’

Translator’s Notes to Part Two

Discussion of the First Letter, Written by Dion

Discussion by Marsilio of the Second Letter, which Plato wrote to Dionysius, Tyrant of Syracuse

Discussion by Marsilio of the Third Letter, Written by Plato to the Tyrant Dionysius

Discussion by Marsilio of the Fourth Letter, Written by Plato to Dion of Syracuse

Discussion of the Fifth Letter

Discussion by Marsilio of the Sixth Letter, Written to Hermias, Erastus, and Coriscus

Discussion by Marsilio of the Seventh Letter

Discussion by Marsilio of the Eighth Letter, Written to the Same Relatives and Friends of Dion

Discussion by Marsilio of the Ninth Letter

Discussion by Marsilio of the Tenth Letter

Discussion by Marsilio of the Eleventh Letter

Discussion by Marsilio of the Twelfth Letter

PART-THREE Appendices

Translator’s Notes to Part Three

Introduction by Marsilio Ficino of Florence to the Ten Dialogues of Plato, Translated for Cosimo de’ Medici, Father of His Country

The Preface of Marsilio Ficino of Florence to his Commentaries on Plato, Addressed to Niccolò Valori, a Citizen Endowed with Foresight and Great Worth