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Physician or Quack? Two examples of Paduan Astrological Medicine: from Pietro d’Abano to Galeotto Marzio.

Békés, Enikő (2018) Physician or Quack? Two examples of Paduan Astrological Medicine: from Pietro d’Abano to Galeotto Marzio. In: Anti-Astrology in Early Modern Europe: between Philosophy, Theology, and Science , ed. with Charles Burnett (Under contract with Routledge, forthcoming). Routledge. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Galeotto Marzio’s De doctrina promiscua (ca. 1490) can be considered one of the most intriguing fifteenth-century astrological-medical treatises. His work was dedicated to Lorenzo de’ Medici, and the text focuses on medical astrology, astronomy and pharmacology based on Aristotelian natural philosophy, Galenic physiology, and their Arabic and Padovan reception hallmarked by Avicenna’s and Pietro d’Abano’s names, respectively. This paper aims at presenting the parallels between the De doctrina promiscua and the oeuvre of the Paduan philosopher-astrologer, Pietro d’Abano (c.1250–c.1316), including the latter’s conception of science. I will suggest, that d’Abano’s two main works; the Conciliator and the Lucidator must be regarded as one of the main sources of Galeotto. Finally I would like to illustrate further parallels between the two authors by a list of topics featuring in the works of both, such as the issue of the movement of the eighth sphere, or views on the methods of talisman magic, physiognomy and chiromancy.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PN Literature (General) / irodalom általában > PN0441 Literary History / irodalomtörténet
Depositing User: Dr. Enikő Békés
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2018 11:48
Last Modified: 28 Sep 2018 11:48
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/85823

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