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1,366 results starting with “A”

Albucasis

An Andalusian polymath and surgeon whose medical encyclopedia, Al-Tasrif, became a foundational text for European surgery through its Latin translations.

6 books · 65 mentions

Medical Letters, Volume OneParacelsus: Complete Works (Latin)+1 more

Arnold (of Villanova)

A 13th-century physician and alchemist whose works were foundational to the development of medical alchemy and the search for the philosopher's stone.

6 books · 65 mentions

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino
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Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)
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Abdera

An ancient Greek city in Thrace, famous as the birthplace of the philosophers Democritus and Protagoras, often associated with the laughing philosopher.

6 books · 65 mentions

Lives and Opinions of Eminent PhilosophersComplete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)+1 more

Apogee (Ucca)

6 books · 65 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaGraha Laghava with Vishvanatha Commentary+1 more

Archetypes

In Platonic and Neoplatonic thought, these are the eternal, ideal forms or patterns that serve as the models for all things in the physical world. Kepler used the term to describe the geometric laws underlying creation.

6 books · 55 mentions

Harmonices Mundi (1619 First Edition)Theologia platonica de immortalitate animorum+1 more

Andros

A Greek island in the Cyclades archipelago known in antiquity for its temple of Dionysus and mentioned in classical and Renaissance texts. In esoteric contexts, it sometimes appears in geographical surveys or magical papyri.

6 books · 39 mentions

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)Plato: Complete Works (Ficino Translation)+1 more

Accidental Form

In Aristotelian and Scholastic philosophy, a quality or property that exists within a substance but is not essential to its primary nature or definition.

6 books · 38 mentions

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls (1525 Edition)Llull: Ars Magna Generalis (1517)+1 more

Avenzoar

A 12th-century Arab physician from Al-Andalus whose work 'Al-Taysir' was highly influential in medieval European medicine for its emphasis on clinical observation and surgery.

5 books · 204 mentions

Medical Letters, Volume OneThe Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino+1 more

Athenian Guest

5 books · 204 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Anonymous (Author)

5 books · 198 mentions

Reg.lat.1278Vat.lat.7286+1 more

Atmospheric Perspective

5 books · 130 mentions

Notes et dessins sur le corps humainTrattato della pittura (1651 Editio Princeps)+1 more

Abram (Abraham)

5 books · 129 mentions

Monumenta Sacra Inedita (Tischendorf)Biblia Hebraica: Hebrew Bible with Critical Annotations+1 more

Albategnius

A prominent Arab astronomer and mathematician whose observations and corrections to the Ptolemaic system were fundamental to the development of European astronomy.

5 books · 115 mentions

The Great Art of Light and ShadowTycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)+1 more

Aqueous Humor

The transparent, watery fluid filling the space in the front of the eyeball between the lens and the cornea. In early modern optics and anatomy, it was studied by figures like Vesalius and Da Vinci as part of the mechanism of vision.

5 books · 107 mentions

Vesalius: De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1555)Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)+1 more

Arithmetic progression

5 books · 104 mentions

Newton: Principia (1726 Third Edition)History of Both Worlds: Macrocosm+1 more

Ahasuerus

5 books · 103 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)+1 more

Acronychal rising

An astronomical event occurring when a planet or star rises in the east at the same moment the sun sets in the west. This phenomenon was crucial for early astronomers like Copernicus and Kepler in determining planetary orbits and positions.

5 books · 102 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Celestial SpheresDe Revolutionibus (1543 First Edition)+1 more

Aristodemus

5 books · 100 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Amiens

A city in northern France known for its Gothic cathedral and its historical role as a center of learning and commerce during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It appears in early modern scientific and medical texts as a site of intellectual exchange and publication.

5 books · 99 mentions

Utriusque cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atque technica historiaNewton: Principia (1726 Third Edition)+1 more

Al-Mansur

The second Abbasid Caliph, known for founding the city of Baghdad and patronizing the translation of Greek and Indian scientific texts into Arabic. In Western esoteric and medical traditions, he is often cited in relation to the transmission of astrological and alchemical knowledge.

5 books · 99 mentions

Raphael Explaining the Art of MedicineConciliator Differentiarum Philosophorum et Medicorum+1 more

Astaroth

5 books · 92 mentions

Philosophia sacra et vere christiana seu Meteorologia cosmicaPicatrix (Ghayat al-Hakim)+1 more

Agrippina

5 books · 91 mentions

Essay on the Sacred Fire and on the VestalsPetrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)+1 more

Agathon

5 books · 89 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Abacus

In architecture, the flat slab forming the uppermost member of a capital, supporting the architrave. It is discussed in Vitruvian architectural theory and early modern manuals by Palladio and Alberti.

5 books · 88 mentions

Ten Books on ArchitecturePalladio: Quattro Libri (1616 Venice)+1 more

Anghiari

A town in Tuscany famous for the 1440 battle between Florence and Milan, later immortalized in a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci.

5 books · 87 mentions

The Complete Works of Marsilio FicinoQuaestiones naturales et morales, De fato, De anima+1 more

Andreas Osiander

A German Lutheran theologian who wrote the anonymous preface to Copernicus's 'De revolutionibus', framing heliocentrism as a mathematical hypothesis rather than physical fact.

5 books · 85 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)Kepler: Astronomia Nova (1609 Prague)+1 more

Active Life vs. Contemplative Life

5 books · 85 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)+1 more

Aeolus

The Greek mythological ruler of the winds, frequently invoked in early modern natural philosophy and cosmology to explain atmospheric phenomena and the movement of air.

5 books · 84 mentions

Utriusque cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atque technica historiaHistory of Both Worlds: Macrocosm+1 more

Arnold (Arnold of Villanova)

A 13th-century physician and alchemist whose works were foundational to medieval medicine and later alchemical traditions.

5 books · 80 mentions

New Chemical LightTurba Philosophorum (1572 Basel)+1 more

Active vs. Contemplative Life

A long-standing philosophical and theological distinction between a life of practical action (vita activa) and a life of prayer or philosophical reflection (vita contemplativa). This tension was a major theme in medieval and Renaissance thought, often symbolized by the biblical figures of Martha and Mary.

5 books · 80 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Commentary on Dante (1481 incunabulum)+1 more

Actium

5 books · 80 mentions

Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)Von etlichen frowen (1479 Augsburg - German translation)+1 more

Archangel Gabriel

A high-ranking celestial messenger in Abrahamic traditions, often associated in esoteric texts with the moon, the element of water, and the revelation of divine secrets.

5 books · 79 mentions

Four Volumes of Divine and Human MarvelsOrbis Sensualium Pictus (1659 First English)+1 more

Aegisthus

5 books · 78 mentions

Boethius: De Consolatione (1486)Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)+1 more

Andromeda

5 books · 78 mentions

Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)The Perfect Way: Or, The Finding of Christ+1 more

Arphaxad

5 books · 78 mentions

Arcana Coelestia (Heavenly Arcana)De allerverborgenste geheimen van de hoofdgraden der metzelary+1 more

Aros

A figure appearing in alchemical dialogues, notably the Turba Philosophorum, often depicted as a sage or king discussing the secrets of the hermetic art.

5 books · 77 mentions

Turba Philosophorum (1572 Basel)Theatrum Chemicum Vol. III (1602)+1 more

Anima Mundi (World Soul)

A philosophical concept, rooted in Platonism and Stoicism, positing an intrinsic connection between all living entities on Earth, similar to the soul's relationship to the human body. It was a central tenet of Renaissance natural magic and Neoplatonic cosmology.

5 books · 75 mentions

Three Books on LifeThree Books of Occult Philosophy+1 more

Adyar, Madras

5 books · 75 mentions

An Introduction to YogaSangita Ratnakara+1 more

Aurora

5 books · 75 mentions

Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)Philosophia sacra et vere christiana seu Meteorologia cosmica+1 more

Apollos

A 1st-century Christian figure and contemporary of Paul, known for his eloquence and knowledge of the scriptures. In early modern theology, he is often cited as a model of the learned teacher and preacher.

5 books · 74 mentions

Four Little TreatisesA Christian and Heavenly Treatise: Containing Medicine for the Soul+1 more

Analytical method

A process of resolving complex problems into simpler components, often contrasted with the synthetic method in early modern logic and mathematics. It was championed by figures like Descartes and Euler to advance natural philosophy and mechanical analysis.

5 books · 73 mentions

Harmonices Mundi (1619 First Edition)Mechanica Vol. I (1736)+1 more

Allegorical Interpretation

An interpretive method that seeks deeper, symbolic, or spiritual meanings beneath the literal surface of a text, particularly the Bible or classical mythology. It was extensively developed by Origen and later Hermetic and Neoplatonic thinkers to reconcile sacred texts with philosophical truths.

5 books · 72 mentions

An Attempt at a History of ArianismFour Volumes of Divine and Human Marvels+1 more

Amata

5 books · 69 mentions

Essay on the Sacred Fire and on the VestalsDivine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)+1 more

Arno

5 books · 68 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)+1 more

Aorta

5 books · 67 mentions

Vesalius: De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1555)Anatomiae Amphitheatrum+1 more

Agatho

5 books · 67 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Algebra

5 books · 66 mentions

Elements of AlgebraOeuvres de Descartes Vol. VIII (Principia Philosophiae)+1 more

Animal Soul

In traditional psychology and vitalist philosophy, the faculty of the soul responsible for sensation and movement, shared by both humans and animals.

5 books · 63 mentions

Works of Jacob Behmen (William Law Edition, 4 vols)Oeuvres de Descartes Vol. VII (Meditationes)+1 more

Apparent Diameter

The angular measurement of a celestial body's size as it appears to an observer on Earth, used to calculate distances and actual physical sizes.

5 books · 63 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)The Great Art of Light and Shadow+1 more

Ausonius

A 4th-century Roman poet and rhetorician whose works were rediscovered and highly esteemed by Renaissance humanists for their stylistic and philological merit.

5 books · 60 mentions

Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)Instruction in Measurement+1 more

Alsace

A historical region in Eastern France, significant in the history of German mysticism and as a center for early modern printing and alchemical study.

5 books · 60 mentions

Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)Stirpium icones et sciagraphia+1 more

Apotheosis

5 books · 58 mentions

Oedipus Aegyptiacus Volume II (1653)Orphicorum Fragmenta+1 more

Aeon

5 books · 58 mentions

An Attempt at a History of ArianismThe Tree of Science+1 more

Al-Farghani

A 9th-century Persian astronomer whose 'Elements of Astronomy' was a primary source for the study of Ptolemaic astronomy in the medieval West.

5 books · 54 mentions

Sphaera Mundi (1482 Ratdolt Edition)Pico della Mirandola: Opera (1496)+1 more

Altar

5 books · 54 mentions

Pseudo-Dionysius: Opera (1516)Greek New Testament (Tischendorf Critical Edition)+1 more

Alcestis

5 books · 54 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Annas

5 books · 54 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)+1 more

Archedemus

5 books · 53 mentions

Lives and Opinions of Eminent PhilosophersComplete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)+1 more

Athena

The Greek goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare, often identified with the Roman Minerva. She was a central figure in Neoplatonic allegory and Renaissance humanism as the patroness of learning.

5 books · 50 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Amphipolis

5 books · 50 mentions

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)Plato: Complete Works (Ficino Translation)+1 more