Byzantine and Renaissance Philosophy
In the sixth volume of A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps , Byzantine and Renaissance Philosophy , Peter Adamson introduces the thinkers and movements of Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance. Adamson focuses on John of Damascus in the eighth century and the late Byzantine scholars of the fifteenth century. Insofar as the philosophers of Byzantium sparked the humanist movement in Italy. Figures such as Christine de Pizan, Niccolò Machiavelli, Giordano Bruno, and Galileo are examined alongside lesser known figures, including Lorenzo Valla, Girolamo Savonarola, and Bernardino Telesio. Major historical themes include the humanist engagement with ancient literature, the emergence of women humanists, the flowering of Republican government in Renaissance Italy, the continuation of Aristotelian and scholastic philosophy alongside humanism, and breakthroughs in science. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/byzantine-and-renaissance-philosophy-9780192856418?cc=au&lang=en&