Giuseppe Tarantino
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Philosopher Giuseppe Tarantino (1857-1950), Rector
at the University of Pisa
, Italy
, helped introduce American and European philosophy to the Italian educational system. Tarantino was mostly forgotten after his death, until a collection of his writings on philosophy
and pedagogy
(Speranze e Proposte Formative nel Primo Novecento: la Lezione di Giuseppe Tarantino, edited by Filippo Tarantino) was published by Levante in 1995.
Tarantino was best known for his critique of Thomas Hobbes
, which focused on the relationship between Hobbes's logic
and psychology
. An earlier book on the concept of free will
, Saggio sulla Volontà, was also well-received by anglophone philosophers.
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
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...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, helped introduce American and European philosophy to the Italian educational system. Tarantino was mostly forgotten after his death, until a collection of his writings on 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...
and pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
(Speranze e Proposte Formative nel Primo Novecento: la Lezione di Giuseppe Tarantino, edited by Filippo Tarantino) was published by Levante in 1995.
Tarantino was best known for his critique of Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury , in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy...
, which focused on the relationship between Hobbes's logic
Logic
In philosophy, Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning. Logic is used in most intellectual activities, but is studied primarily in the disciplines of philosophy, mathematics, semantics, and computer science...
and psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. An earlier book on the concept of free will
Free will
"To make my own decisions whether I am successful or not due to uncontrollable forces" -Troy MorrisonA pragmatic definition of free willFree will is the ability of agents to make choices free from certain kinds of constraints. The existence of free will and its exact nature and definition have long...
, Saggio sulla Volontà, was also well-received by anglophone philosophers.