Carlo Sini

Italian philosopher and author · Italy · On the map · Academics · Born 1933 · age 92

Carlo Sini is an Italian philosopher and one of the leading figures in contemporary Italian philosophy, mainly known for his studies about language and hermeneutics, following the work of Charles Sanders Peirce.

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2018“When I say that truth is “relatively absolute,” I mean that the search for truth, which we cannot renounce, always takes place within a relationship.”In their words29 March 2018Alessandro Zaccuri, Carlo Sini: «La verità? Sta sempre nella relazione», Avvenire 29 March 2018Read the whole statement

“Vico and Foscolo had already warned us: where there is a tomb, there is civilization, which presupposes a community between the living and the dead.”In their words29 March 2018Alessandro Zaccuri, Carlo Sini: «La verità? Sta sempre nella relazione», Avvenire 29 March 2018Read the whole statement

2013“Ultimately, the last word is never ours. Peirce said: the meaning of my life is entrusted to others.”In their words14 February 2013Antonio Gnoli, la RepubblicaRead the whole statement

“(About Greek philosophy and Christianity) In these philosophies or worldviews, there is an idea of perfection that has caused damage and misunderstanding.”In their words14 February 2013Antonio Gnoli, la RepubblicaRead the whole statement

2009“The path of speech (mythos odoio) (by Parmenides) contains within itself the path of day and that of night. It is no coincidence that Parmenides' poem comprises two parts.”In their words17 November 2009Giorgio Bubbolini, Intervista a Carlo Sini, Spiweb.itRead the whole statement

1995“(Referring to ideograms, ancient sophia, and Zen practice) The latter, for example, is an exercise that teaches us to inhabit the exercise itself.”In their words24 March 1995Antonio Gnoli, la RepubblicaRead the whole statement

1933Born6 December 1933

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The introduction of writing changes our perception of the world. The Logos, of which the Greeks speak, could not exist without writing. Interviewer: Why?
14 February 2013 · Antonio Gnoli, la Repubblica, Own words
Unlike joy, which is a momentary experience, localized in specific times and reasons, happiness perhaps has a more general meaning.
June 2012 · Ivo Nardi, Riflessioni sul Senso della Vita- Intervista a Carlo Sini, Riflessioni.it, June 2012, Own words
The entire Western tradition originated there, in the sense that Socratic doubt is the passive non-acceptance of tradition. His question is why?
, Own words