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100 1 _aPater, Walter,
_d1839-1894
245 1 0 _aGiordano Bruno
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2003-07-01
508 _aProduced by Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"Giordano Bruno" by Walter Pater is a philosophical work that explores the life and ideas of the Italian thinker Giordano Bruno, which falls under the category of biography and philosophical narrative. Written during the late 19th century, particularly in the Victorian era, the book delves into Bruno's radical thoughts on metaphysics, pantheism, and the nature of the universe. Pater emphasizes Bruno’s quest for intellectual freedom and his belief in the interconnectedness of all things as a manifestation of the divine in nature. The book provides an in-depth analysis of Bruno’s philosophy, presenting him as a figure deeply influenced by his monastic upbringing, yet yearning for a broader understanding of existence that goes beyond the dogmatic constraints of his time. Pater portrays Bruno as a passionate seeker of knowledge, whose engagement with ancient philosophical texts, such as those of Plotinus and Plato, led him to develop a unique worldview that embraced pantheism and the notion of the divine spirit pervading all elements of nature. Throughout the narrative, Pater reflects on Bruno's ability to blend philosophy with poetic expression, illustrating how his ideas resonated with the ideals of the Renaissance and challenged the conventional belief systems of his era, ultimately leading to his persecution by the Church. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEssays
653 _aBruno, Giordano, 1548-1600
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4228
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