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- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 The Journal of the History of Ideas, Inc.
- ISSN
- 1086-3222
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Abstract
ABSTRACT: The De pietate Aristotelis erga Deum et homines (1645) by Fortunio Liceti is a one-of-a-kind text. In this book Liceti claimed that Aristotle converted to Judaism, and that he never contradicted the Scriptures in his writings. At a time when competing philosophical and scientific schools put Aristotle at odds with faith, restoring his reputation from a religious point of view could be seen as key to safeguarding Peripateticism. Nonetheless Liceti composed his work not to polemicize with anti-Aristotelians, but rather with fellow Aristotelians who were not sufficiently committed to defending his stature.
Journal
Journal of the History of Ideas – University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: Nov 1, 2017