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Giordano Bruno, an Italian philosopher, was born in Novara in 1548 and was executed by burning at the stake in Rome on February 17, 1600. He is known for challenging the religious doctrines of his time, particularly his views on the infinity of the universe and the existence of multiple worlds. Bruno's ideas had a profound impact on the scientific revolution.

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“The infinity of All ever bringing forth anew, and even as infinite space is around us, so is infinite potentiality, capacity, reception, malleability, matter.”

Matter Space Capacity Infinite Infinity Reception Infinite Space

Book:Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

Source: Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

“The one infinite is perfect , in simplicity , of itself, absolutely, nor can aught be greater or better, This is the one Whole, God , universal Nature , occupying all space, of whom naught but infinity can give the perfect image or semblance.”

Giving Whole Space Perfect Greater Universal Infinite Simplicity Infinity Semblance

Book:Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

Source: Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

“There is no absolute up or down, as Aristotle taught; no absolute position in space; but the position of a body is relative to that of other bodies. Everywhere there is incessant relative change in position throughout the universe, and the observer is always at the center of things.”

Body Universe Space Atheism Position Taught Absolutes Positive Atheism Relative Observers Incessant

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“In this infinite space is placed our universe (whether by chance, by necessity, or by providence I do not now consider).”

Universe Chance Space Atheism Infinite Positive Atheism Providence Infinite Space

Book:Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

Source: Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

“In space there are countless constellations, suns and planets; we see only the suns because they give light; the planets remain invisible, for they are small and dark. There are also numberless earths circling around their suns.”

Giving Light Earth Dark Space Sun Planets Invisible Constellations

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“There is a single general space, a single vast immensity which we may freely call void: in it are unnumerable globes like this on which we live and grow, this space we declare to be infinite, since neither reason, convenience, sense-perception nor nature assign to it a limit.”

May Reason Earth Science Universe Stars Grows Space Limits Perception Infinite Void Globes Convenience Immensity Sense Perception

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“The wise soul feareth not death; rather she sometimes striveth for death, she goeth beyond to meet her. Yet eternity maintaineth her substance throughout time, immensity throughout space, universal form throughout motion.”

Soul Sometimes Form Space Wise Universal Eternity Substance Immensity Goeth

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“Our bodily eye findeth never an end, but is vanquished by the immensity of space.”

Ends Eye Space Immensity

Book:Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

Source: Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

“When we consider the being and substance of that universe in which we are immutably set, we shall discover that neither we ourselves nor any substance doth suffer death. For nothing is in fact diminished in its substance, but all things, wandering through infinite space, undergo change of aspect.”

Facts Suffering Universe Space Aspect All Things Infinite Wander Substance Infinite Space

Book:Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

Source: Giordano Bruno; his life and thought: With annotated translation of his work, On the infinite universe and worlds

About the Author

Born: 1548
Died: February 17, 1600
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 78

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