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Explore the life and medical philosophy of Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), one of the Renaissance's most influential polymaths, through Nancy Siraisi's detailed scholarly examination. This Princeton Legacy Library edition traces Cardano's dual roles as both a celebrated mathematician, astrologer, and encyclopedist and a practising medical practitioner whose writings reveal the complexity of Renaissance medical thought. Siraisi draws on selected themes from Cardano's extensive medical texts to illuminate how his ideas intersected with broader Renaissance culture, philosophy, and daily life. The book's title derives from Cardano's own medical advice recommending that scholars keep a clock and mirror at hand, a metaphor for self-awareness and time management in intellectual pursuits. This historical biography offers readers insight into how one extraordinary mind bridged mathematics, medicine, and the humanities during a transformative period in European thought and practice.

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This Princeton Legacy Library edition preserves Cardano's groundbreaking medical writings spanning his lifetime of practice and scholarship.

Nancy Siraisi connects Cardano's medical philosophy to Renaissance culture, demonstrating how mathematics and medicine intersected in his work.

The book explores Cardano's life from 1501-1576, covering his evolution as a medical practitioner and polymathic thinker.

Readers gain understanding of Renaissance medical theory through Cardano's copious writings and his unique approach to health and learning.

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03 May 2016
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10 February 2016

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