When Plato first arrived in Syracuse at the age of forty in 388 BC, Dionysius the Elder, a suspicious and violent ruler, was in power and seeking to strengthen and expand his rule. By visiting Syracuse, a wealthy and powerful ancient Mediterranean city at the time, Plato aimed to encourage its ruler Dionysius the Elder, … Read more
Prominent Greek philosopher and ruler, Architas of Tarentum, operated in the first half of the 4th century BC in the former Magna Graecia in southern Italy. He was a representative of the Pythagorean philosophical school and a contemporary of Plato. The teachings and ideas of the Pythagoreans were passed down through Architas, as one link … Read more
Dear brothers in the pursuit of truth, Bernardo Canigiani, Giovanni Canacci, and Amerigo Corsini, Receive greetings from Marsilio Ficino. When we first started our conversations about hunting, it was good that we immediately gathered hunting dogs and runners. I believe we rightly called philosophers hunters because they always diligently pursue the truth. However, are we … Read more
