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De incantationibus

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Pietro Pomponazzi, a prominent Renaissance Aristotelian philosopher, authored De incantationibus (On Incantations). This work, published posthumously in 1556, sought natural explanations for phenomena often attributed to the supernatural. Pomponazzi's approach was characteristic of his philosophical method, which involved thoroughly examining arguments and proposing rational, rather than purely mystical, causes for events. The term "incantation" itself originates from the Latin incantare, meaning "to enchant," highlighting the historical association of such practices with chanting and music.12

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