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Giordano
Bruno
Born: 1548 - Nola, Italy
Died: February 17, 1600 - Rome, Italy
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Famous For:
He was a Dominican Friar and
wandering teacher who stayed a step ahead of the inquisition. He
agreed
with Copernicus and was burned at the stake during the inquisition
for it. He was also famous for his skills with memory.
So much so that most people thought of it as magic. |
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Humanist Ideas:
Giordano agreed with
Copernicus that the earth was not the center of the universe - the
sun was only the center of our solar system. However, he took
things further by saying that there is no center or circumference to
the universe. He also stated that there were lots of Sun/earth
planet stars throughout the universe. Each on under its own power
and rotation. This Sun/Earth planet system was his idea of the
"fundamental unit of the universe."
According to him it is "Platonic
love that joins the soul to God through wisdom." |
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Noted Sayings:
"Time takes all and gives
all." ("The Candle Bearer" 1582 dedication)
"There is in the universe
neither center nor circumference." ("On the Infinite Universe and Worlds" 1584
Fifth Dialogue)
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