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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

  • Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:

    “Freedom is what makes the person more than nature.”

Luigi Pareyson on Mind

  • Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:

    “Each person is a unique interpretation of being.”

Luigi Pareyson on Truth

  • Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:

    “Aesthetics is the science of the formation of forms.”

  • Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:

    “Truth is given only in interpretation; interpretation is the form of truth.”

  • Attributed to Luigi Pareyson:

    “Tragic ontology grasps that being itself is given as gift.”

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