
Wu Gongqing 吴功青
Beijing: Sanlian (SDX & Harvard-Yenching Academic Library), 2023
About the book: 文艺复兴向来被视为现代世界的开端。如马克斯·韦伯所言,这是一个高度除魔的世界,彻底沦为理性化、均质化甚至机械化的物理世界。本书从韦伯的命题以及与之相关的科学史论述出发,围绕文艺复兴哲学代表人物皮科·米兰多拉展开研究,检讨“世界的除魔”这一现代性特征在文艺复兴时期的发端。
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Freedom and Deification
- The Indetermination of Human
- Freedom of Self-fashioning
- Freedom towards God
- Freedom and Grace
Chapter 2: Natural Magic
- Natural Philosophy and Natural Magic
- The Book of Nature
- Sympathy of the Universe
- Magus as the Microcosm
- Nature and Miracles
- Summary: Natural Magic and Enchantment of Human
Chapter 3: Cabbalistic Magic
- Pico and Kabbalah
- Magic and Kabbalah
- Cabbalistic Magic and the Ascent of Human
- Summary: Cabbalistic Magic and Enchantment of Human
Chapter 4: Refuting Astrology: Freedom and Disenchantment
- The Great Chain of Being: from Ancient Greece to Middle Ages
- Ficino: the Accommodationist of Astrology
- Defending the Freedom: Pico’s Refutation of Astrology
- Disenchantment: from Astrology to Modern Astronomy
- Summary: Freedom and Nature
Chapter 5: Magic, Science and Theology
- Yates and Her Critics
- Magic: Contemplation and Operation
- Magic: Operation toward the World
- Magic and Theology
- From Magic to Modern Science
Conclusion: “The Disenchantment of The World” and the Triple Crisis of Modernity
Appendix 1: Being and One: Pico Mirandola on the Reconciliation of Plato and Aristotle
Appendix 2: Revolution and Crisis: Pico’s Discussion on Human Dignity and Personal Freedom—A Criticism on Charles Trinkaus
Appendix 3: Significance and Methods: Conceptual Reflections on The Studies of Renaissance Philosophy
Chronology of Pico Mirandola’s life
Bibliography
Postscript
Afterword
About the series: The SDX and HYI Academic Series 三联·哈佛燕京学术丛书 began in 1994. It is edited by Feng Jinhong (assisted by Yang Le) and is expected to publish 6 titles per year.