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Book SynopsisSome of the world's most eminent researchers on Bruno offer an exhaustive overview of the state-of-theart research on his work, discussing Bruno's methodological procedures, his epistemic and literary practices, his natural philosophy, or his role as theologian and metaphysic at the cutting-edge of their disciplines. Short texts by Bruno illustrate the reasoning of the contributions. The book also reflects aspects of Bruno's reception in the past and today, inside and outside academia.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Epistemic Practices of a Revolutionary Bruno's Methods and Thinking Bruno's Mnemotechnics: Thinking through Images Giordano Bruno's Changing of Default Positions Divine Mind and Mathematical Structures in Giordano Brunos's De tripliciminimo et mensura Part 2: Experience and Vision of a New Cosmic Order Giordano Bruno's Natural Philosophy De immensoetinnumerabilibus, I, 3 and the concept of planetary systems in the infinite universe. A commentary Giordano Bruno and the Relativity of Time Giordano Bruno and the New Order of Nature Between Copernicus and Galilei Atom, matter and monade Part 3: Challenging Norms and Institutions Giordano Bruno as Theologian and Metaphysic Picturing Metaphysics. Bruno and Heinrich Kunrath A Catholic Reader of Giordano Bruno in Counter-Reformation Rome: Athanasius Kircher, SJ and PanspermiaRerum 41273 signs Part 4: Forms of Non-Conformity. Bruno's Works as Literary Texts The Comic and Philosophy. Plato's Philebus and Bruno's candlebearer Bruno's Cabala: Satire of knowledge and the uses of the dialogue form The (in)discreet presence of Machiavelli in Giordano Bruno's Candelaio Part 5: Aspects of Bruno's Afterlife in Art and Literature From Paris to Rome, Hamburg and London: Aspects of the Afterlife of Giordano Bruno in the Twentieth Century Sculptures of Giordano Bruno in 19th and 20th Century Part 6: Visibility of the Invisible About the Sculpture "Giordano Bruno" of Alexander Polzin On Alexander Polzin's Sculpture "Giordano Bruno" The Statue - photos and description.
