History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 368 - Boundless Enthusiasm - Giordano Bruno
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Mar 14, 2021 AI Snips
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No Up Or Down In An Infinite Cosmos
- Bruno argues the universe has no absolute up or down because it is infinite and lacks a center.
- He extends Copernicanism to claim our world is one of infinitely many similar worlds.
Oxford Ridicule And Personal Mockery
- Bruno presented Copernican ideas at Oxford and was mocked as "that little Italian with a name longer than his body."
- The university dismissed his performance as evidence that "it was his own head which rather did run round."
Betrayal, Trial, And Execution
- Bruno returned to Italy in 1591 and a host reported him to the Inquisition, triggering legal proceedings.
- The process culminated in his execution by burning on February 17, 1600.