Scaliger, Julius Caesar Philosophers Philosophy

Julius Caesar Scaliger (della Scala, Scaligeri, Bordon, Bordonius), 1484-1558. Catholic humanist philosopher, physician and botanist. A stout follower of Aristotle, he won fame for his vitriolic attacks on Erasmus. His views on literature, which placed Seneca and Virgil above the Greeks, were widely followed.

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• Catalog of the Scientific Community: Scaliger, Julius Caesar - Biographical information presented as part of the Galileo philosophers Project.
• Wikipedia: Julius Caesar Scaliger - Entry incorporating material from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
• Columbia Encyclopedia: Scaliger, Julius Caesar - Concise entry from the 2001 edition.
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Julius Caesar Scaliger - Article by Paul Lejay on this scholar\'s life s and writings.

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