De Incantationibus

...that is, as a follower of Aristotle (of whom he was a most devoted student), he did not strictly maintain the immortality of the soul original: "animi immortalitatem." Pomponazzi famously argued that while the soul's immortality is a truth of faith, it cannot be proven by reason or by the teachings of Aristotle., nor did he believe it could be fully defended through Aristotelian doctrine. Yet, as a Christian, he maintained that he did not disagree with the Catholic Church; he admits this quite clearly in this present work—one of his last—especially in the first and final chapters. He makes the same claim regarding true miracles. In order to defend these, he does not hesitate to repeatedly accuse his own beloved Aristotle, as well as Plato and other philosophers, of ignorance. He asserts that their teachings are insufficient and "blind" original: "coecam" when it relates to the miracles and religion of Christ, and the understanding of God’s omnipotence. But concern-