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Thomas Jared Farmer's excellent biography of Gianni Vattimo gives an account of his prestigious academic career and turbulent political life, introduces his important theoretical contributions, and reveals their formative impact on twentieth-century postmetaphysical philosophy, religion, and politics. Indispensable. -- Santiago Zabala, author of <i>Signs from the Future: A Philosophy of Warnings</i> Gianni Vattimo's thought continues to inform some of the most important discussions of contemporary philosophy and religion. With this groundbreaking intellectual biography, Farmer provides not only a comprehensive overview of Vattimo's life and work but also an insightful interpretive analysis. You can’t really know Vattimo unless you read it! -- Clayton Crockett, University of Central Arkansas and Global Centre for Advanced Studies After Gianni Vattimo’s sparkling “collaborative autobiography” Not Being God, his thought comes alive a second time thanks to Thomas Jared Farmer’s carefully researched and lucidly written study. The role of Catholicism in Vattimo’s intellectual biography and the place of religion in his philosophy receive particular attention. To my mind, however, the crucial point is this: “weak thought” (pensiero debole), which Vattimo pioneered, should not be forgotten, because today its theoretical practice is more necessary than ever before. -- Michael Marder, co-editor (with Gianni Vattimo) of <i>Deconstructing Zionism</i> and author of <i>Metamophoses Reimagined</i>

Thomas Jared Farmer's excellent biography of Gianni Vattimo gives an account of his prestigious academic career and turbulent political life, introduces his important theoretical contributions, and reveals their formative impact on twentieth-century postmetaphysical philosophy, religion, and politics. Indispensable. -- Santiago Zabala, author of <i>Signs from the Future: A Philosophy of Warnings</i> Gianni Vattimo's thought continues to inform some of the most important discussions of contemporary philosophy and religion. With this groundbreaking intellectual biography, Farmer provides not only a comprehensive overview of Vattimo's life and work but also an insightful interpretive analysis. You can’t really know Vattimo unless you read it! -- Clayton Crockett, University of Central Arkansas and Global Centre for Advanced Studies

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Thomas Jared Farmer is the McDonald Scholar in Residence at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law.

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