Giordano Bruno's philosophical thought on the plurality of worlds

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25770007
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Philosophy/Ethics
Research Institution	Okayama University
Principal Investigator	OKAMOTO Genta 岡山大学, 社会文化科学研究科, 准教授 (50647477)
Project Period (FY)	2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords	ジョルダーノ・ブルーノ / マラン・メルセンヌ / ガブリエル・ノーデ / 世界の複数性 / 多様性 / 調和 / 循環史観 / ルネサンス自然主義 / 近世自由思想 / 呪術論 / 奇跡論 / 無限宇宙論
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This research aimed to reconsider Giordano Bruno's philosophical thought on the plurality of worlds from the following three points of view: (1) the ontological base and ethical connotation expressed in Giordano Bruno's Sigillus sigillorum, (2) the Renaissance music theory as part of the intellectual history of the plurality of worlds, (3) the naturalization of cyclical view of history in Renaissance and Early Modern philosophy. The research succeeded in revealing the significance that Bruno's theory on the plurality of worlds still retain in our days.