<div><p>Reflecting the broad range of interests of a major Renaissance philosopher and his distinctive brand of syncretism, this anthology offers in their entirety three central works of Pico's. <i>On the Dignity of Man<i>, the quintessential expression of Renaissance humanism, appears in the context of two lesser known but equally representative mature works: <i>On Being and the One<i>, a treatise defending what Pico held to be the agreement between Aristotle and Plato on the relation between unity and being, and <i>Heptaplus<i>, an interpretation, influenced by a blend of cabalism and Christian doctrine, of the first verses of Genesis. New Selected Bibliography.</p></div>