Pietro Pomponazzi and the Renaissance Theory of the Elements: A Study with Editions of Unpublished Texts (Ancient and Medieval Philosophy–Series 1) - Hardcover

Burzelli, Luca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9462704155 ISBN 13: 9789462704152

Publisher: Leuven University Press, 2024

Synopsis

In medieval and early modern natural philosophy, very few issues were as controversial as the nature of the elements. From the thirteenth up until the sixteenth century, European thinkers discussed this problem with growing interest. Defining the nature of the elements was key to deciphering the very structure of the universe and the essence of things.

Along with four primary texts, here edited for the first time, this book discusses one of the most original contributions to this debate, that of Renaissance philosopher Pietro Pomponazzi (d. 1525). Pomponazzi's account, developed in university lectures, holds significance for two reasons. First, it provides a thorough description of the most influential doctrines on the elements presented by medieval scholars, opening a window onto three hundred years of prior discussions on the topic. Second, Pomponazzi also develops his own views on the issue, explicitly defining them as 'heretical' to emphasise his departure from all opinions expressed before him.

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Luca Burzelli is postdoctoral researcher in philosophy at the University of Siegen and member of the De Wulf-Mansion Centre at the KU Leuven.

Edition details

• Publisher: Leuven University Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9462704155
• ISBN 13: 9789462704152
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 335