Cesare Cremonini (philosopher)

Cesare Cremonini
Cesare Cremonini
Born	22 December 1550; Cento, Papal States (now Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Died	19 July 1631 (aged 80); Padua, Republic of Venice (now Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy)
Era	Renaissance philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Aristotelianism; Averroism; Scholasticism
Main interests	Metaphysics, astronomy, medicine
Notable ideas	Mortality of the soul, separation of reason and faith

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Cesare Cremonini (Italian: [ˈtʃeːzare kremoˈniːni, ˈtʃɛː-]; 22 December 1550^[1] – 19 July 1631), sometimes Cesare Cremonino, was an Italian professor of natural philosophy, working rationalism (against revelation) and Aristotelian materialism (against the dualist immortality of the soul) inside scholasticism. His Latinized name was Cæsar Cremoninus^[2]^[3] or Cæsar Cremonius.^[4]^[5]

Considered one of the greatest philosophers in his time, patronized by Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, corresponding with kings and princes who had his portrait, paid twice the salary of Galileo Galilei, he is now more remembered as an infamous side actor of the Galileo affair, being one of the two scholars who refused to look through Galileo's telescope.^[6]

^ Birth in 1550 is by far the most common date, but sometimes 1552 is found (inferred by some from the assertion that he started teaching at age 21 in 1573, see Pierre Bayle or "Filitali". Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2007-02-12.). Thus, some sources will say "ca. 1550", or "1550 or 1552".
^ "Cæsar Cremoninus", ancient illustration
^ "Caesar Cremoninus", International Catalogue of Mediaeval Scientific Manuscripts, Munich University Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Cæsar Cremonius", ancient illustration
^ "Cæsar Cremonius", Manuscripts Catalogue of Italian litterati, British Library Archived September 7, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
^ Stillman Drake, Galileo at work : his scientific biography, p. 162.

[1] Birth in 1550 is by far the most common date, but sometimes 1552 is found (inferred by some from the assertion that he started teaching at age 21 in 1573, see Pierre Bayle or "Filitali". Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2007-02-12.). Thus, some sources will say "ca. 1550", or "1550 or 1552".

[2] "Cæsar Cremoninus", ancient illustration

[3] "Caesar Cremoninus", International Catalogue of Mediaeval Scientific Manuscripts, Munich University Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Cæsar Cremonius", ancient illustration

[5] "Cæsar Cremonius", Manuscripts Catalogue of Italian litterati, British Library Archived September 7, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

[6] Stillman Drake, Galileo at work : his scientific biography, p. 162.

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Cesare Cremonini

Born	(1550-12-22)22 December 1550 Cento, Papal States (now Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Died	19 July 1631(1631-07-19) (aged 80) Padua, Republic of Venice (now Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy)

Era	Renaissance philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Aristotelianism Averroism Scholasticism
Main interests	Metaphysics, astronomy, medicine
Notable ideas	Mortality of the soul, separation of reason and faith