The Flying Horse's Divination Bruno's Philosophical Dialogue

Author: Giordano Bruno, translated by Liang He
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The Pegasus, literally translated as "the winged horse of Biscione," is a mythical winged horse with wings growing on its ribs. The term divination originates from the Jewish holy book, the Torah, and is primarily used to explain the nature of God and the origin of the universe. According to religious definitions, God and the Bible representing God are supernatural, and humans can only comprehend the divinity of God through faith. Divination is thus considered the highest realm of human wisdom and insight. In the 15th century, when a Jewish exile from Spain brought books about divination to Italy, divination and discussions about it became wildly popular in Italy, exerting a profound and far-reaching influence on Italian Renaissance culture and the history of Western thought. Later, the term divination became synonymous with "mystery" in Western culture. In recent years, there has been a renewed fascination with divination in the West. Bruno used Pegasus and divination as themes, both metaphorically representing the mysteries and divinity of the origins of knowledge, and implying the superiority and sanctity of his philosophical arguments. His works are a fusion of divination, theology, and philosophy—"a theological divination, a divinatory theology, a philosophical divination theology." Encyclop?dia Britannica describes Bruno's influence as follows: "As a philosopher, Bruno's theories influenced 17th-century scientific and philosophical thought. Since the 18th century, many modern philosophers have absorbed his doctrines. As a symbol of intellectual freedom, he inspired the 19th-century European freedom movement, becoming one of the most important figures in the history of Western thought and a pioneer of modern culture."