Plato · thesis 5>33

Thesis 5>33

Latin

Qualiter uerum sit quod in Epinomide dicitur, arithmeticam scientiam inter omnes speculatiuas maxime facere ad foelicitatem, intelligi potest per conclusiones nostras de mathematicis.

Copy-text: Farmer 1998, line 22757

English

In what sense it is true, as the Epinomis says, that of all the speculative sciences arithmetic contributes most to happiness, can be grasped through our conclusions on mathematics.

Sense checked against farmer1998:22809; no further crux.

Translation: machine-drafted 2026-09-26 by TRANSLATOR-T07b; sense checked against farmer1998:22809; awaiting human check

Attribution: Pico's own opinion (section 5>, conclusions on the doctrine of Plato) · Pico's stance: endorses

Farmer's cross-references

• 5>32 Per aliam uitam in Epinomide intelligere debemus connexionem partis cum suo toto, et credo idem esse quod apud Cabalistas dicitur saeculum u