Cesare Cremonini (philosopher)

Cesare Cremonini ( Latinized Cæsar or Cæsar Cremoninus Cremonius; born December 22, 1550 in Cento, † July 19, 1631 in Padua ) was an Italian professor of natural philosophy. It belongs alongside Jacopo Zabarella the most important representatives of the Venetian Aristotelianism ( Paduan school of philosophy ).

Life

He completed his studies at the University of Ferrara. Already at age 21, he was appointed professor of philosophy there. After seventeen years in Ferrara, he joined in 1591 as the successor of Jacopo Zabarella " in secundo loco " at the University of Padua, at that time one of the most prestigious in Europe. 1601 was followed by Cremonini " in primo loco " Francesco Piccolomini and retained the chair until his death. Galileo Galilei, 1592-1610 Professor of Mathematics at Padua, he was a friend. Cremonini is especially so known until today because he has refused to throw through the constructed by Galileo telescope a look at the moons of Jupiter, on the grounds that this view " could only confuse his head " because it refutes Aristotle. Cremonini represented a averroistisch interpreted Aristotelian science. He was therefore regarded in his time as " resurrected Aristotle " .. Cremonini died of the plague.

Students (selection)

• William Harvey (1578-1657), English physician and anatomist ( discoverer of blood circulation ), Cremonini graduating in 1602
• Jungius Joachim (1587-1657), German mathematician and philosopher Cremonini graduating in 1619
• Ioannis Kottounios (1572-1657), Greek philosopher, successor of Cremonini at Padua
• Justus Lipsius (1547-1606), Dutch philosopher of law
• Gabriel Naudé (1600-1653), a Frenchman, librarian of Cardinal Jules Mazarin, Cremonini students 1625-1627
• Guy Patin (1601-1672), French physician, head of the School of Medicine in Paris
• Antonio Rocco (1586-1653), Italian philosophy teacher and writer
• Corfitz Ulfeldt (1606-1664), Danish statesman, Cremonini student in Padua from 1628 to 1629

Publications (selection)

• Explanatio proœmii librorum Aristotelis De physico auditu ( 1596)
• De formis elementorum ( 1605 )
• De Anima ( 1611)
• Disputation de Coelo ( 1613 )
• De quinta Cœli substantia ( 1616)
• De calido innato ( 1626 )
• De origine et principatu membrorum ( 1627 )
• De semine (1634 )
• De calido innato et semine (1634 )
• De sensibus et facultate appetitiva (1634 )
• Dialectica ( 1663 )