{"product_id":"aristotelianism-and-magic-in-early-modern-europe-philosophers-experimenters-and-wonderworkers-paperback","title":"Aristotelianism and Magic in Early Modern Europe: Philosophers, Experimenters and Wonderworkers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonato Verardi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarco Sgarbi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReframing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSecretum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esecretorum\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAristotelianism and Magic in Early Modern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonato Verardi\u003c\/b\u003e is Fellow at the Warburg Institute, University of London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53344430326067,"sku":"9781350357204","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/O6Ua5CGAr79781350357204.webp?v=1778725578","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/aristotelianism-and-magic-in-early-modern-europe-philosophers-experimenters-and-wonderworkers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}