De Incertitudine Et Vanitate Scientiarum Liber

De Incertitudine Et Vanitate Scientiarum Liber

Author: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Von Nettes

Publisher:

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019518960

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A philosophical treatise on the limits of human knowledge and the futility of scientific pursuits. Written by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, a notable Renaissance thinker and theologian, this book challenges readers to question their assumptions and embrace uncertainty. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Aristotelianism and Magic in Early Modern Europe

Aristotelianism and Magic in Early Modern Europe

Author: Donato Verardi

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-06-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1350357170

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Reframing Aristotle's natural philosophy, this wide-ranging collection of essays reveals the centrality of magic to his thinking. From late medieval and Renaissance discussions on the attribution of magical works to Aristotle to the philosophical and social justifications of magic, international contributors chart magic as the mother science of natural philosophy. Tracing the nascent presence of Aristotelianism in early modern Europe, this volume shows the adaptability and openness of Aristotelianism to magic. Weaving the paranormal and the scientific together, it pairs the supposed superstition of the pre-modern era with modern scientific sensibilities. Essays focus on the work of early modern scholars and magicians such as Giambattista Della Porta, Wolferd Senguerd, and Johann Nikolaus Martius. The attribution of the Secretum secretorum to Aristotle, the role of illusionism, and the relationship between the technical and magical all provide further insight into the complex picture of magic, Aristotle and early modern Europe. Aristotelianism and Magic in Early Modern Europe proposes an innovative way of approaching the development of pre-modern science whilst also acknowledging the crucial role that concepts like magic and illusion played in Aristotle's time.


Trithemius and Magical Theology

Trithemius and Magical Theology

Author: Noel L. Brann

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780791439623

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An examination of Trithemius's "magical theology," which argued for the compatibility of magic and Christian doctrines, and its influence during the Renaissance and Reformation.


Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts

Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts

Author: Colonial Society of Massachusetts

Publisher:

Published: 1920

Total Pages: 610

ISBN-13:

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Primarily consists of: Transactions, v. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 32, 34-35, 38, 42-43; and: Collections, v. 2, 4, 9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-31, 33, 36-37, 39-41; also includes lists of members.