Heroic Enthusiasts: A Renaissance Dialogue on Love and the Ascent of the Mind - Softcover

Bruno, Giordano

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617201596 ISBN 13: 9781617201592

Publisher: SMK Books, 2010

Synopsis

The Heroic Enthusiasts is a deeply allegorical dialogue by Giordano Bruno. It is a philosophical discussion of love and the nature of God and Man. This great work is reminiscent of Shakespeare.

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About the Authors

Giordano Bruno was an Italian philosopher, cosmologist, and writer of the late Renaissance whose work challenged established intellectual and religious frameworks of his time. His writings explore themes of infinity, unity, and the relationship between mind and cosmos, often blending philosophy with poetic and symbolic forms. Bruno's ideas were controversial in his own era, and his legacy has come to be associated with intellectual independence and the pursuit of knowledge beyond conventional limits.

L. Williams was an early English translator of Renaissance philosophical texts, known for rendering complex Italian works into readable and faithful English prose. This translation of The Heroic Enthusiasts has remained one of the standard English versions, valued for its clarity and respect for Bruno's original structure and intent.

Edition details

• Publisher: SMK Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1617201596
• ISBN 13: 9781617201592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158