The Renaissance tradition of thought and its association with figures like Agrippa, Ficino, and Pico

The Renaissance tradition of thought, associated with figures like Agrippa, Ficino, and Pico, drew inspiration from antiquity. These thinkers looked back to Plato, the Neoplatonists, and even ancient teachings from Egypt, Babylon, Persia, and India. They sought to uncover the hidden powers and underlying harmonies of the universe through the combination of ancient wisdom with the latest mathematical and scientific findings. This tradition viewed phenomena like magnetism and occult powers as part of a philosophical and scientific enterprise, rather than labeling them as demonic.