ABSTRACT
Philosopher, born Filippo Bruno in Nola, Italy, he became renowned as a defender of Copernicanism, the infinity of the universe, and the plurality of worlds and practitioner of the art of memory. He entered the Dominican Order in 1563 but fled his monastery in 1572. His religious transformation resulted from having read works of Desiderius Erasmus (ca. 1469-1536), which led him to question orthodox ideas, particularly those on the Trinity.
