 That the harmony of the spheres could be interpreted in Christian terms did not prevent philosophers from rejecting it, especially once Aristotle’s works had become available. Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus) (c. 1200–1280) is an example of a prominent philosopher who rejects the idea of a celestial harmony. Appealing to arguments based on the structure of the cosmos, he discards the idea that the movement of celestial bodies could produce harmonious sounds (Liber de Causis Proprietatum Elementorum, book II, 2.1; on the harmony of the spheres in the thirteenth century, see Mews 2011).