Dante, astrology and astronomy

TL;DR

The paper explores Dante's astrological sign and birth date, using it as a case to reflect on the contrasting methods of scientific inquiry and belief systems in understanding reality.

Contribution

It offers an analysis of Dante's astrological references to illustrate differences between scientific and belief-based approaches.

Findings

Dante's verses suggest his astrological sign and probable birth date.

The paper highlights divergent methods between sciences and beliefs.

It encourages reflection on how different approaches interpret reality.

Abstract

Some verses of Dante Alighieri suggest his astrological sign and his probable date of birth. This leads us to reflect on the different methods, increasingly divergent, with which sciences as opposed to beliefs approach reality.