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Galilæana. Studies in Renaissance and Early Modern Science

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Call for abstracts | The Art of Memory and the Sciences in the Early Modern Age

2023-04-04

edited by Tommaso Ghezzani and Clément Poupard

Submission deadlines
May 15th 2023 (abstract) | May 31st 2024 (article)

Publication date
October 31st 2024

The art of memory encompasses techniques for memorization that have been passed down from classical culture, particularly within the context of rhetorical training. This Focus aims to broaden current historiographical perspectives by examining the uses of mnemonics by individuals engaged in natural-philosophical research, including cases of cross-fertilization between the sciences and the studia humanitatis.

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Call for papers | Galileo and Literature

2022-05-04

Galilæana, issue 1-2024. Call for papers.

The aim of this call is to draw attention to two specific issues of historical, literary, and philosophical research. On the one hand, the objective is to explore how Galileo considered and used literature; on the other, to observe how past and current writers and intellectuals have tested and enriched their knowledge with Galileo’s teachings.

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