The Philosophy of Giordano Bruno
Channel: Let's Talk Philosophy
Date: 2023-05-03

The philosophy of Giordano Bruno was unique for the Neoplatonic and Aristotelian dominated era during which it was conceived. Its uniqueness derives from its ability to combine metaphysics, physics, psychology, and ethics into a philosophy that, while presented in an unsystematic and at times seemingly disjointed way, manages to shine with an inner coherence. 

Though this video may seem lengthy to my viewers, the feat of condensing down the vitals of his philosophy was exceedingly challenging as it would have been easy to exceed 45 minutes if the editing was not such a lengthy process. Thank you for taking the time to watch and I hope you can gain some understanding of Bruno’s eclectic philosophy! 

Music: 

 'Cirrus' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 

Sources: To the generous men and women who published these resources, especially Stanford’s article concerning Bruno, I cannot say thank you enough. Without such articles this video would not be possible without the purchase of countless books. 

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/bruno/#WisdAnci 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giordano-Bruno 

https://iep.utm.edu/giordano-bruno/ 

https://macblog.mcmaster.ca/fryeblog/northrop-frye-and-giordano-bruno-2/ 

https://sarmoung.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/the-art-of-memory-2-giordano-bruno-and-the-shadows/ 

  

CC Attribution:  

Bruno Drawing - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rubagotti_Giordano_Bruno_0001.png 

Bruno Statue - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Filippo_Bruno_meglio_noto_come_Giordano_Bruno.jpg 

Bruno Statue 2 – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giordano_bruno_2.jpg 

Bruno Bust - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Domus_mazziniana,_interno,_primo_piano,_busto_di_giordano_bruno.jpg 

Bruno Monument 5 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monumento_a_Giordano_Bruno,_Monsampolo_del_Tronto_(AP).jpg 

Bruno Monument 6 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plano_contrapicado_de_la_estatua_de_de_Giordano_Bruno.jpg 

Giordano Bruno Book - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giordano_Bruno_di_Adriano_Colocci_ed._Francesco_Capaccini.jpg 

Bruno Monument 7 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:6640_-_Roma_-_Ettore_Ferrari,_Monumento_a_Giordano_Bruno_(1889)_-_Foto_Giovanni_Dall%27Orto,_4-Apr-2008.jpg 

Ouroboros depiction - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ouroboros_Perpetual_Motion_Machine-var2-_web.jpg 

Anaxagoras Statue - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AT_13766_Anaxagoras,_roof_figure_by_Friedrich_Beer_at_the_Naturhistorisches_Museum,_Vienna_8931-Bearbeitet.jpg 

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:44 - Out with the New & In With the Old
0:03:12 - Physics and Cosmology
0:05:58 - Epistemology & The Art of Memory
0:09:06 - Metaphysics and Nature
0:17:31 - On The Soul
0:19:28 - Religion & The State
0:21:39 - Legacy & Conclusion