Completion of Ficino's Theologia Platonica

Background. Marsilio Ficino, an influential humanist philosopher and Catholic priest, was appointed head of the Florentine Platonic Academy by Cosimo de' Medici. The Academy, an attempt to revive Plato's Academy, influenced the direction of the Italian Renaissance and the development of European philosophy.

Completion of Theologia Platonica. In 1474, Ficino completed Theologia Platonica de immortalitate animae, a treatise on the immortality of the soul. This work was part of his broader intellectual output, which also included De Christiana Religione, a defense of Christianity and history of religions.

Intellectual Context. Ficino's work was situated within the broader context of the Florentine Platonic Academy, which he led. His letters from 1474 to 1494 survive and have been published, providing a record of his activities during this period.