Bruno, whose full name is giordano bruno, was an Italian thinker, natural scientist, philosopher and writer during the Renaissance. As a symbol of freedom of thought, he inspired the freedom movement in Europe in the16th century and became one of the important figures in the history of western thought.
He bravely defended and developed Copernicus's theory of the sun center and spread it all over Europe. He was praised by the world as a fearless fighter against the philosophy of the church and scholasticism and a martyr to defend the truth.
He criticized scholasticism and theology, opposed geocentric theory, and publicized Heliocentrism's cosmology and religious philosophy in his time.
They all made him a cutting-edge figure. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1592, and was finally sentenced to heresy by the inquisition and burned in Rome Flower Square.
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Bruno not only studied in monastic schools, but also often participated in some social activities at that time, and had close contacts with some humanists. Under the influence of strong humanism at that time, Bruno read a lot of banned books.
Among them, Copernicus's theory of celestial movement and the works of the famous contemporary philosopher Trezzo have the greatest influence on him. He was attracted by Copernicus' theory, became interested in natural science and became suspicious of religious theology.
He held a negative attitude towards the doctrines advocated by scholastics, wrote some papers criticizing the Bible, and showed his aversion to Christian saints in his daily behavior.
Bruno's words and deeds angered the Vatican and he was excommunicated. The Inquisition accused him of heresy. But Bruno still sticks to his point of view and never wavers.
In order to escape the trial, he left the monastery, fled to Rome and later moved to Venice. Because the Inquisition wanted him everywhere, there was no place for him in Italy.
1578, he crossed the Alps at an altitude of 4000 meters and went into exile in Switzerland. He was arrested and imprisoned in Geneva for strongly opposing Calvinism.
From 65438 to 0579, Bruno came to Toulouse, an important town in southern France, and taught at a local university. In a debate, he made novel and bold remarks and attacked traditional views.
It aroused the opposition of some reactionary professors and students in the school and he was forced to leave Toulouse. 158 1 year, Bruno came to Paris to promote materialism and new astronomical views at the University of Paris.
Besieged by French Catholicism and Calvinism. 1583, he fled to London. This period is a period when his thoughts are completely mature and his creation is at its peak.
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