A QUESTION OF ASTRONOMY IN VIRIDARIUM BY FR. FRANCISCO MENDOÇA SJ (1632)

Authors

  • Carlota Miranda Urbano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-7260_59_10

Keywords:

Society of Jesus, College of Arts, History of Science, Francisco Mendoça, Viridarium

Abstract

This study presents one of the forty‑seven philosophical questions in Viridarium (1632) by Fr. Francisco Mendoça SJ, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts of Coimbra. It is a matter of astronomic theory, and its reading provides interesting information about the teaching of science in the colleges of the Society of Jesus. Namely, this teaching is not only characterized by its exactitude in the transmission of Aristotelian heritage, but it is also aware and discusses the contemporary scientific discoveries of the seventeenth century.

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Published

2014-12-29

How to Cite

Urbano, C. M. (2014). A QUESTION OF ASTRONOMY IN VIRIDARIUM BY FR. FRANCISCO MENDOÇA SJ (1632). Boletim De Estudos Clássicos, (59), 125-133. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-7260_59_10

Issue

No. 59 (2014): Boletim de Estudos Clássicos N59

Section

Latin Renaissance

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