Aldo Gargani
Encyclopedia
Aldo Giorgio Gargani was an Italian philosopher.
He studied Philosophy
at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa
, Oxford University, and Queen's College
. He was professor of Aesthetics
and History of Philosophy
at the University of Pisa
.
He is considered to be the most important Italian scholar of Wittgenstein. His writings introduced many British
and American
authors to an Italian audience.
A. G. Gargani, Wittgenstein. Musica, parola, gesto, ed.Cortina Raffaello 2008
A. G. Gargani, Mondi intermedi e complessità a cura di Alfonso M. Iacono, ed.Ets 2005
A. G. Gargani, Wittgenstein dalla verità al senso della verità, ed. Plus 2003
A. G. Gargani, Introduzione a Wittgenstein, ed. Laterza 2002
A. G. Gargani, Il filtro creativo, ed. Laterza 1999
A. G. Gargani, Sguardo e destino, ed. Laterza 1998
A. G. Gargani, Hobbes e la scienza, ed. Einaudi 1997
A. G. Gargani, Il pensiero raccontato. Saggio su Ingeborg Bachmann, ed. Laterza 1995
A. G. Gargani, L'organizzazione condivisa. Comunicazione, invenzione, etica, ed. Guerini e Associati 1994
He studied Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Oxford University, and Queen's College
Queen's College
Queen's College, Queens' College or Queens College is the name of more than one institution, typically in the United Kingdom or its former colonies and dependencies.Most widely known Queens Colleges:...
. He was professor of Aesthetics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
and History of Philosophy
History of philosophy
The history of philosophy is the study of philosophical ideas and concepts through time. Issues specifically related to history of philosophy might include : How can changes in philosophy be accounted for historically? What drives the development of thought in its historical context? To what...
at the University of Pisa
University of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
.
He is considered to be the most important Italian scholar of Wittgenstein. His writings introduced many British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
authors to an Italian audience.
Works
A. G. Gargani, Il sapere senza fondamenti. La condotta intellettuale come strutturazione dell'esperienza comune, ed.Mimesis 2009A. G. Gargani, Wittgenstein. Musica, parola, gesto, ed.Cortina Raffaello 2008
A. G. Gargani, Mondi intermedi e complessità a cura di Alfonso M. Iacono, ed.Ets 2005
A. G. Gargani, Wittgenstein dalla verità al senso della verità, ed. Plus 2003
A. G. Gargani, Introduzione a Wittgenstein, ed. Laterza 2002
A. G. Gargani, Il filtro creativo, ed. Laterza 1999
A. G. Gargani, Sguardo e destino, ed. Laterza 1998
A. G. Gargani, Hobbes e la scienza, ed. Einaudi 1997
A. G. Gargani, Il pensiero raccontato. Saggio su Ingeborg Bachmann, ed. Laterza 1995
A. G. Gargani, L'organizzazione condivisa. Comunicazione, invenzione, etica, ed. Guerini e Associati 1994