The Book of My Life: De Vita Propia Liber (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162633053)

The Book of My Life: De Vita Propia Liber is an autobiographical work by the renowned Italian Renaissance philosopher, physician, and astrologer, Jerome Cardan. Originally published in Latin in 1576, the book recounts Cardan's life from his birth in 1501 to his mid-sixties, providing a detailed account of his personal and professional experiences, as well as his philosophical and scientific beliefs.The book is divided into three parts, with the first part covering Cardan's childhood and early education, including his relationship with his father, a famous mathematician and astrologer. The second part focuses on his adult life, including his medical practice, his travels throughout Europe, and his involvement in various controversies and scandals. The final part of the book delves into Cardan's philosophical and scientific theories, including his beliefs about the nature of the universe, the role of astrology in human affairs, and the relationship between the mind and the body.Throughout the book, Cardan offers a candid and introspective account of his life, discussing his successes and failures, his struggles with depression and illness, and his spiritual and philosophical journey. The Book of My Life is considered a landmark work of Renaissance literature, and has been praised for its literary and intellectual depth, as well as its insights into the mind and life of one of the most influential thinkers of the era.1930. This is the autobiography of Jerome Cardan, a celebrated Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer and gambler. During his lifetime he made major contributions to algebra and to probability, hydrodynamics, mechanics and geology. Cardan was the first to study such things as dice rolling, or probability theory. But all was not rosy in Cardan's life and he writes in this volume that the four greatest sadnesses in his life were: his marriage; the execution of his son, Giambatista, for poisoning his wife; his imprisonment on the charge of heresy; and the base character of his youngest son, Aldo.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jerome Cardan
ISBN-10: 1162633050
ISBN-13: 9781162633053
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.73d