NOCTUA
La tradizione filosofica dall’antico al moderno
History of Philosophy from the Ancient to the Modern Age
Autore / Author: Simone Fellina
Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Università degli Studi di Parma
Titolo / Title: Francesco Cattani da Diacceto: la filosofia dell’amore e le critiche a Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
Abstract: Among the main themes introduced by the Ficinian renovatio platonica, love and beauty are certainly ones of the most outstanding and philosophically relevant for the metaphysical, cosmological and anthropological doctrines they convey. Pupil and recognised successor of Marsilio Ficino, Francesco Cattani da Diacceto is the author of an organic and complex philosophy of love and his contribution is extremely significant amid De amore Renaissance treatises. Cattani’s attitude is twofold and ambiguous: he heavily depends on Pico and on his Commento sopra una canzona de amore, however, he also shows his disapproval to Pico’s positions by quoting and commenting negatively large portions of his texts − always keeping the lid on Pico’s name. In addition to doctrinal dissent there seems to be a certain resentment: maybe it is the attempt to throw Pico’s figure and cultural legacy into the shade and to display himself as the only and worthy successor of Ficino; certainly it is the will to defend his master from Pico’s harsh criticism, a defence that became more compelling with the publication of the Commento in 1519, which probably inspired Cattani’s last and unfinished work, the In Platonis Symposium enarratio.
Keywords: Francesco Cattani da Diacceto; Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola; Marsilio Ficino; Platonism; love.
English title: Francesco Cattani da Diacceto: The Philosophy of Love and the Criticisms of Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
DOI: 10.14640/NoctuaI2
Anno / Volume: I
Fascicolo / Issue: 1
Pagine / Pages: 28-65
Pubblicazione / Publication date: 01/02/2014
Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/NoctuaI2
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