filosofia
English meaning: Philosophy
Definition
The rational inquiry into fundamental questions. Italian philosophers have shaped Western thought — Thomas Aquinas (scholasticism), Giordano Bruno (cosmology), Niccolò Machiavelli (political theory, 'The Prince'), Vico (philosophy of history), and Gramsci (cultural hegemony). Machiavelli's works are taught in political science courses worldwide.
Example
“Machiavelli ha analizzato il potere politico con un approccio rivoluzionario.”
In English: “Machiavelli analyzed political power with a revolutionary approach.”
Literary Heritage
“Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita mi ritrovai per una selva oscura, ché la diritta via era smarrita.”
“Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a dark forest, for the straightforward pathway had been lost.”
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Language information
- Language
- Italiano
- Italian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 70M