Table of Contents

Part I. Concepts of Man: 1. Disputation of the donkey, selections Anselm Turmeda; Introduction Neil Kenny; 2. On the misery of the human condition, selections Poggio Bracciolini; Introduction Martin Davies; 3. Platonic theology, selections Marsilio Ficino; Introduction Luc Deitz; 4. Dialogue on the dignity of man, selections Fernan Perez de Oliva; Introduction Eleazar Gutwirth; Part II. Aristotelian Ethics 5. Commentary on the Nicomachean ethics, book X, chapter 7 Donato Accieaiuoli; Introduction Donato Acciaiuoli; 6. A mirror of moral questions on the whole of Aristotle's ethics, book X, chapters 7-8 John Case; Introduction Jill Kraye; 7. A comprehensive philosophy of morals, stage IX: the supreme good, selections Francesco Piccolomini; Introduction Jill Kraye; 8. Nicomachean ethics, disputation III, question 3 Coimbra Commentators Introduction Jill Kraye; Part III. Aristolelian Ethics and Christianity: 9. On the causes of the corruption of the arts, book VI: On the corruption of moral philosophy John Luis Vives; Introduction John Monfasani; 10. The elements of ethical doctrine, selections from book I Philipp Melanchton; Introduction John Monfasani; 11. A compendium of Aristotelian ethics accommodated to the standard of Christian truth selections Antonius de Waele; Introduction John Monfasani; Part IV. Platonic Ethics: 12. Against the slanderer of Plato, selections from Book II Cardinal Bessarion; Introduction Luc Deitz and John Monfasani; 13. Platonic theology, selections Marsilio Ficino; Introduction Luc Deitz; 14. Panegyric on love Francesco Cattani da Diacceto; Introduction Luc Deitz; 15. Compendium of platonic teachings which are in conformity with the Christian faith, chapter 8 Francesco De'Vieri; Introduction John Monfasani; Part V. Stoic Ethics: 16. Letter to Francesco Zabarella Coluccio Salutati; Introduction Ronald G. Witt; 17. Letter to Bartolomeo Scala in defence of the Stoic Philosopher Epictetus Angelo Poliziano; Introduction Jill Kraye; 18. A guide to stoic philosophy in three books, selections Justus Lipsius; Introduction Robert V. Young; 19. Stoic doctrine Francisco de Quevedo; Introduction Luc Deitz and Adelheild Wiehe-Deitz; Part VI. Epicurean Ethics: 20. Memorable matters, book III chapter 77 Epicurus Petrarch; Introduction 21. Letter to Bartolomeo Fracanzano Francesco Filelfo; Introduction Martin Davies; 22. A letter to Ambrogio Tignosi in defence of Epicurus against the stoics, academics and peripatetics Cosma Raimondi; Introduction Martin Davies; 23. Defence of Epicurus against commonly held opinions Francisco de Quevedo; Introduction Luc Deitz and Adelheid Wiehe-Deitz; Bibliography of Renaissance moral philosphy texts available in English; Index nominum; Index Rerum.