  The fourth and final part of Patrizi's work, the Pancosmia, shows how the physical world derives its existence from the supramundane realities discussed previously and how a “Platonic” method may be used to arrive at an understanding of the connections between the two realms. Thus Patrizi puts forward a model for the understanding of the universe which bridges the gap between philosophy and science and incorporates methodologies for explaining physical and astronomical phenomena which would resonate with thinkers seeking to establish an alternative approach to the study of nature from the largely qualitative analysis embodied in Aristotle's natural philosophy. [see Section 5].