Tommaso Campanella

Jean-Paul De Lucca (University of Malta)

Ed. by Jo Ann Cavallo, Columbia University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.1: Italian Writing and Culture, 453-present.
Vol. editors: Carla Bregman (Independent Scholar - North America), Jo Ann Cavallo (Columbia University)

Dates

Born 5 Sep 1568
Died 21 May 1639
Activity 1600-1639

Places

Born in Italy
Active in Italy; France

Activities

Primary

Philosopher
Poet
Theologian

Other

Astrologer
Monk

Resources

Campanella's Works

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Tommaso Campanella is one of the most influential figures in late Renaissance and early modern philosophy. His works embody the peak of Renaissance thought, with all its tensions and multifarious interest in fields of knowledge ranging from theology, metaphysics, medicine and politics to prophecy, astrology and magic. At the same time, several of his innovative ideas and approaches regarding scientific inquiry, theological positions, epistemology and political theory place him among the earliest exponents of modern philosophy. With the exception of his famous utopia,

La Città del Sole

(

The City of the Sun

), most of his works remained shrouded in oblivion for centuries after his death. A fuller appreciation of his philosophical enterprise has been made possible only in recent decades,…

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Citation: De Lucca, Jean-Paul . "Tommaso Campanella". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 13 September 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=11847, accessed 16 October 2024.]