Nicoletto Vernia (c. 1420, in Chieti[1] – October 31, 1499, in Vicenza) was an Italian Averroist philosopher, at the University of Padua.
[4] Pietro Barozzi, Bishop of Padua, in 1489 issued a decree limiting academic discussion, and Vernia had to withdraw from his position.
He wrote against Averroes, in Contra perversam Averrois opinionem, attacking his views on the immortality of the soul and the unity of the intellect.
Both Vernia and Nifo changed allegiance from Averroes to the interpretations of Aristotle in certain Greek commentators, one of whom, Themistius, was being translated by Ermolao Barbaro, a colleague at Padua.
Vernia's views of the correct interpretation of Aristotle modified in the light of access to these fresh opinions.