Roick, Matthias. Pontano's virtues : Aristotelian moral and political thought in the Renaissance

Folger bibliographic ID: 351443
Folger call number: B785.P8434 R65 2017
Folger holdings ID: 500082

First secretary to the Aragonese kings of Naples, Giovanni Pontano (1429-1503) was a key figure of the Italian Renaissance. A poet and a philosopher of high repute, Pontano's works offer a reflection on the achievements of 15th century humanism and address major themes of early modern moral and political thought. Taking his defining inspiration from Aristotle, Pontano wrote on topics such as prudence, fortune, magnificence, and the art of pleasant conversation, rewriting Aristotle's Ethics in the guise of a new Latin philosophy, inscribed with the patterns of Renaissance culture, within his Aristotelaea. This book shows how Pontano's rewriting of Aristotelian ethics affected not only his philosophical views, but also his political life and his place in the humanist movement. Drawing on Pontano's treatises, dialogues, letters, poems and political writings, Matthias Roick presents us with the first comprehensive study of Pontano's moral and political thought, offering novel insights into the workings of Aristotelian virtue ethics in the early modern period

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First secretary to the Aragonese kings of Naples, Giovanni Pontano (1429-1503) was a key figure of the Italian Renaissance. A poet and a philosopher of high repute, Pontano's works offer a reflection on the achievements of 15th century humanism and address major themes of early modern moral and political thought. Taking his defining inspiration from Aristotle, Pontano wrote on topics such as prudence, fortune, magnificence, and the art of pleasant conversation, rewriting Aristotle's Ethics in the guise of a new Latin philosophy, inscribed with the patterns of Renaissance culture, within his Aristotelaea. This book shows how Pontano's rewriting of Aristotelian ethics affected not only his philosophical views, but also his political life and his place in the humanist movement. Drawing on Pontano's treatises, dialogues, letters, poems and political writings, Matthias Roick presents us with the first comprehensive study of Pontano's moral and political thought, offering novel insights into the workings of Aristotelian virtue ethics in the early modern period Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Note on the Text; Introduction; Part One The Great Pontano; 1 The Storms of Life; 2 The Haven of Philosophy; Part Two Rewriting Moral Philosophy; 3 Learned Authority; 4 Latin Philosophy; Part Three Virtue, Inside Out; 5 The Rule of Reason; 6 Beyond the Veil; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Chronology of Pontano's Works; Appendix 2: Chronology of Pontano's Life and Political Events; Appendix 3: Moral Virtues in Aristotle and Pontano; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Extended title: Pontano's virtues : Aristotelian moral and political thought in the Renaissance / Matthias Roick

Pontano, Giovanni Gioviano, 1429-1503 Aristotle Philosophy, Renaissance Virtues

author: Roick, Matthias
subject: Pontano, Giovanni Gioviano, 1429-1503
subject: Aristotle