Cesare Cremonini Quotes
Cesare Cremonini was an Italian philosopher, professor at the University of Padua for more than forty years, and the most prominent academic Aristotelian of his age. A friend and colleague of Galileo, he is remembered for his refusal to look through Galileo's telescope, on the principle that what could not be derived from Aristotle could not be drawn from nature. The quotes below are attributed to Cesare Cremonini, organized by topic.
Cesare Cremonini on Freedom
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Attributed to Cesare Cremonini:
“He who wishes to philosophize freely must first secure the favor of a free city.”
Cesare Cremonini on Knowledge
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Attributed to Cesare Cremonini:
“What cannot be drawn from Aristotle cannot be drawn from nature.”
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Attributed to Cesare Cremonini:
“Demonstration must begin in sense, but it may not end there.”
Cesare Cremonini on Mind
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Attributed to Cesare Cremonini:
“The soul is the form of the body, and what is the form of the body cannot survive its dissolution.”
Cesare Cremonini on Nature
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Attributed to Cesare Cremonini:
“The heavens are made of a fifth element, incorruptible and unchanging.”