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The Vattimo Dictionary presents an essential introduction in English to the philosophical thought of Gianni Vattimo, considered the most important Italian philosopher of the last fifty years and one of Europe's foremost contemporary thinkers. The Vattimo Dictionary consists of 101 entries arranged in alphabetical order and written by 53 contributors from around the world the highest number of collaborators ever featured in this series. The entries vary in length based on their relevance and the extent to which they are examined in Vattimo's work. They include specific philosophical concepts and philosophers who have influenced his thinking, as well as terms of biographical interest. Key criticisms of Vattimo's work are included by prominent authors in the field, from Eduardo Mendieta, Franca D'Agostini, Santiago Zabala, Silvia Mazzini, Carmelo Dotolo, Federico Vercellone to Robert Valgenti.

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"A remarkable achievement. Moro's dictionary does full justice to the amplitude and depth of Vattimo's adventure of thought at the limits of Christian modernity and his unique contribution as a European public intellectual. It offers a guide not only to Vattimo but through and with him to an entire landscape of contemporary philosophy.-- ""Howard Caygill, Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University"" A worthwhile overview and analysis of an increasingly important philosopher, this accessible dictionary will be useful for beginners and researchers alike.--J. Donohoe, emerita, University of West Georgia ""CHOICE"" This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the thought of Gianni Vattimo, Italian philosophy in the second half of the twentieth century, or who wants to know about the impact of Nietzsche and Heidegger on postmodern philosophy.--Matthew Edward Harris 1 ""The Heythrop Journal"" Nuanced and comprehensive, The Vattimo Dictionary accounts for the full gamut of its subject's intellectual and ideological commitments. Entries by distinguished scholars from a range of fields reveal both the depth of Vattimo's formation and the extent of his influence - one that reaches beyond philosophical and ontological questions, to the matter of contemporary politics and the aesthetic premises of postmodernity. The volume offers a consummate guide to one of the most captivating thinkers of his generation.-- ""Ara H Merjian, New York University"""

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Simonetta Moro is Professor of Art, Philosophy and Visual Studies at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA), New York, USA., She is the author of Mapping Paradigms in Modern and Contemporary Art: Poetic Cartography (Routledge, 2021). She exhibits her own artwork internationally.

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