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[Between medical foretelling and clues' paradigm: the splendor of Gerolamo Cardano]

Elio De Angelis1

  • 1Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Sezione di Storia della Medicina, Sapienza-Università di Roma, Italy. elio.deangelis@uniroma1.it

Medicina Nei Secoli
|May 14, 2011
PubMed

Insights

This study examines Girolamo Cardano's "technique of splendor," a concept he frequently mentions but rarely details. By analyzing Cardano's texts, we uncover the deeper meaning of this perfectible and transmissible skill.

Area of Science:

  • Renaissance philosophy
  • History of science
  • Intellectual history

Context:

  • Girolamo Cardano's extensive writings present a complex intellectual framework.
  • The "technique of splendor" is a recurring but underexplored concept within his work.
  • Cardano's own methodology emphasizes detailed textual analysis.

Purpose:

  • To thoroughly investigate the meaning and implications of Cardano's "technique of splendor."
  • To synthesize Cardano's scattered references into a coherent understanding of this concept.
  • To apply Cardano's textual analysis methods to his own work.

Summary:

  • The research delves into Cardano's "technique of splendor," a concept that is perfectible and transmissible.
  • Despite its significance, Cardano's treatment of this technique is often brief and requires in-depth textual examination.
  • The study meticulously analyzes fragments and reiterations within Cardano's texts to reconstruct the concept's meaning.

Impact:

  • Provides a novel interpretation of a key concept in Cardano's philosophy.
  • Enhances understanding of Renaissance approaches to skill and knowledge transmission.
  • Offers a methodological precedent for analyzing complex historical texts.

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