Oeuvres completes III – De la cause, du principe et de l’un

by Giordano Bruno, notes by Giovanni Aquilecchia, introduction and notes by Thomas Leinkauf, translated by Luc Hersant and editorial coordination by Zaira Sorrenti

Book cover: Oeuvres completes III – De la cause, du principe et de l’un

Extent: 872 pages

Publisher: Les Belles Lettres

Subjects: Early Modern & Renaissance Studies, Philosophy

Series: Giordano Bruno

Series volume number: 3

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(October 2016)

ISBN: 9782251446257

4.88 x 7.6 inches

Price: $114.00

In stock

This volume presents a new translation of Cause, Principle and Unity by Giordano Bruno. As stated by the author, as in art, forms vary infinitely (if that is possible), it is always the same matter that persists under themotherwise, in nature, where the forms change infinitely and succeed one another, matter remains always the same. French and Italian text.


English summary: This volume presents a new translation of Cause, Principle and Unity by Giordano Bruno. As stated by the author, “as in art, forms vary infinitely (if that is possible), it is always the same matter that persists under themotherwise, in nature, where the forms change infinitely and succeed one another, matter remains always the same.” French description: “De meme que dans l’art, les formes varient a l’infini (si cela est possible), c’est toujours une meme matiere qui persiste sous elles – la forme de l’arbre, par exemple, etant suivie de celle du tronc, puis de celle de la troupe, de la planche, du siege, de l’escabeau, de la caisse, du peigne, et ainsi de suite, cependant que l’etre du bois persiste toujours -, il n’en va pas autrement dans la nature, ou, les formes changeant a l’infini et se succedant l’une l’autre, la matiere reste toujours la meme […] Ce qui etait semence devient herbe, et que ce qui etait herbe devient epi, ce qui etait epi devient pain, ce qui etait pain devient chyle, chyle sang, le sang semence, la semence embryon, l’embryon homme, l’homme cadavre, le cadavre terre, la terre pierre ou autre chose, et ainsi de suite, pour en arriver a revetir toutes les choses naturelles.” Giordano Bruno

  • By (author) Giordano Bruno
  • Notes by Giovanni Aquilecchia
  • Introduction and notes by Thomas Leinkauf
  • Translated by Luc Hersant
  • Editorial coordination by Zaira Sorrenti