Original scientific paper

Rerum universitas in the Philosophy of Frane Petrić and Torquato Tasso: Little Similarity Between the Infinite and Indefinite

Andrea Pagani ; Ferrara

Abstract

Petrić’s and Tasso's views concerning poetry, philosophy, politics, history, and the rerum universitas diverge in many respects. For instance, in Tasso's interpretations of Aristotle's, Fracastoro's, and other authors' philosophical and scientific writings, there is a universe in which the »many-ness« is subjected to the »one-ness«, and order and hierarchy are sacrificed to »diversity«. Petrić, on the other hand, preserves the »oneness« principle without rejecting the multitude, infinity and the totality of worlds, combining them in a harmony of joint »sympathy«. The paper nevertheless shows that there is a small, yet enduring similarity between Petrić and Tasso.

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Hrčak ID:

81808

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/81808

Publication date:

1.12.1997.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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