Luigi Pareyson Quotes
Luigi Pareyson was an Italian philosopher of existence, hermeneutics, and aesthetics and the principal architect of Italian personalism in the second half of the twentieth century. Long-time professor at Turin, he taught and shaped a generation of Italian philosophers, including Gianni Vattimo and Umberto Eco. The quotes below are attributed to Luigi Pareyson, organized by topic.
Luigi Pareyson on Freedom
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Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:
“Freedom is what makes the person more than nature.”
Luigi Pareyson on Mind
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Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:
“Each person is a unique interpretation of being.”
Luigi Pareyson on Truth
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Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:
“Aesthetics is the science of the formation of forms.”
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Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:
“Truth is given only in interpretation; interpretation is the form of truth.”
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Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:
“Tragic ontology grasps that being itself is given as gift.”