
HoP 366 - The Men Who Saw Tomorrow - Renaissance Magic and Astrology
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
The Origins of Astrology
Cardano believed that such horoscopes foretold the eloquence of Petrarch. The Renaissance approach to astrology often involved an attempt to purify the discipline from medieval accretions, especially those from the Islamic world. Cardano courted controversy by also publishing the nativity of Jesus Christ. He denied that devotion to astrology equates to a belief in astral determinism.
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