Giordano Bruno Michele Ciliberto 2000 Dialoghi Filosofici Italiani Cosmology

Description: Hardcover. 16mo. Published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, S.p.A., Milan, Italy. 2000. cxiv, 1540 pgs. Text in Italian. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The philosopher Giordano Bruno composed dozens of works throughout his troubled life, almost all in Latin, many of which have been lost. He wrote only six philosophical dialogues in the vernacular. The first three, contained in this first volume, deal with the metaphysical-cosmological theme and are: the Supper of ashes, the On the infinite universe and worlds, the On the cause, principle and one.* In the Supper of the ashes Bruno criticizes the theses of Lutheran theologian Osiander who gave the Copernican theory the value of a pure mathematical hypothesis which did not reflect the true structure of the universe. Bruno instead defended the physical and cosmological truth of heliocentrism, trying to remain within the philosophical field and therefore not touching the theological theme. However, Bruno, rather than replacing the centrality of the universe from the Earth to the Sun, tried to eliminate the very concept of centrality. In fact, he conceived the universe as infinite, devoid of hierarchical distinctions and, therefore, also devoid of a centre.* In On the cause, principle and one, Bruno offers the ontological foundation of his cosmology. He wants to address the question of what the cause or principle of the universe is, always speaking in philosophical terms and not touching the topic of the first cause, that is, God. As regards the second cause, for Bruno it is God, in the sense of nature of nature. He initially identifies two principles that underlie the universe: the soul of the world, that is, the form, and universal matter. The soul of the world, being the receptacle of all forms, gives life to all the bodies of which the universe is made up.* In De associazione Universo e mondo Bruno, further developing themes already begun in the two previous dialogues, demonstrates with various arguments the infinity of the universe, main theme of the work. It should not be forgotten that in those times the universe was considered to be of finite dimensions, with the Earth at the center, the other planets and the Sun around it in a system of spheres one inside the other, and the stars fixed on the surface of the last sphere: the Ptolemaic system, a system officially held to be true by the Church. The Copernican system had recently been proposed, but this too, although placing the Sun at the center, hypothesized a universe of finite dimensions. On the infinite establishes the definitive point of fracture of the thought of the philosopher with both the Aristotelian doctrine and Christianity. Giordano Bruno Michele Ciliberto 2000 Dialoghi Filosofici Italiani Cosmology Description Up For Sale Today is Dialoghi Filosofici Italiani by Giordano Bruno A Cura e Con Un Saggio introduttivo di Michele Ciliberto Hardcover. 16mo. Published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, S.p.A., Milan, Italy. 2000. cxiv, 1540 pgs. Text in Italian. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The philosopher Giordano Bruno composed dozens of works throughout his troubled life, almost all in Latin, many of which have been lost. He wrote only six philosophical dialogues in the vernacular. The first three, contained in this first volume, deal with the metaphysical-cosmological theme and are: the Supper of ashes, the On the infinite universe and worlds, the On the cause, principle and one.* In the Supper of the ashes Bruno criticizes the theses of Lutheran theologian Osiander who gave the Copernican theory the value of a pure mathematical hypothesis which did not reflect the true structure of the universe. Bruno instead defended the physical and cosmological truth of heliocentrism, trying to remain within the philosophical field and therefore not touching the theological theme. However, Bruno, rather than replacing the centrality of the universe from the Earth to the Sun, tried to eliminate the very concept of centrality. In fact, he conceived the universe as infinite, devoid of hierarchical distinctions and, therefore, also devoid of a centre.* In On the cause, principle and one, Bruno offers the ontological foundation of his cosmology. He wants to address the question of what the cause or principle of the universe is, always speaking in philosophical terms and not touching the topic of the first cause, that is, God. As regards the second cause, for Bruno it is God, in the sense of nature of nature. He initially identifies two principles that underlie the universe: the soul of the world, that is, the form, and universal matter. The soul of the world, being the receptacle of all forms, gives life to all the bodies of which the universe is made up.* In De associazione Universo e mondo Bruno, further developing themes already begun in the two previous dialogues, demonstrates with various arguments the infinity of the universe, main theme of the work. It should not be forgotten that in those times the universe was considered to be of finite dimensions, with the Earth at the center, the other planets and the Sun around it in a system of spheres one inside the other, and the stars fixed on the surface of the last sphere: the Ptolemaic system, a system officially held to be true by the Church. The Copernican system had recently been proposed, but this too, although placing the Sun at the center, hypothesized a universe of finite dimensions. On the infinite establishes the definitive point of fracture of the thought of the philosopher with both the Aristotelian doctrine and Christianity. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. 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