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Course Description
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Course Name
Philosophy and Science in Early Modern Italy
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Host University
Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence
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Location
Florence, Italy
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Area of Study
Philosophy
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Starting from the dichotomy logos-mythos in classical antiquity, the course will explore the evolution of philosophical thought in early modern Italy, displaying its unique richness of trends: Christianity, Platonism, Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, Hermeticism and magic. The new vision of man and the universe, as well as the investigation of nature and the individual's cognition potential, addressed in connection with the progress of science, will be illustrated by the contributions of Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Pietro Pomponazzi, Agostino Nifo, Leonardo da Vinci, Giordano Bruno and Galileo Galilei. The course includes two on-site lessons: a visit to the Secret Rooms and the Room of the Elements in the Palazzo Vecchio, and a visit to the Museum of the History of Science.
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