Some of the Pope's significant epistemological reflections, in paragraphs 34, 48, 69, 70 and 77, are quoted in our current editorial, and their implications for
a renewed philosophy of science discussed, mainly under the subtitle «Immediate Intuition».
«The art
of verdancy, or greenery, presents an idealized view
of nature in perfect harmony, a metaphor that premodern Christians equated with paradise in heaven but which also aligned with
renewed interests in classical
philosophy and developments in
science at the time,» explains Bryan C. Keene, assistant curator
of manuscripts and co-curator
of the exhibition.