Filippo Andrei

Boccaccio the Philosopher (eBook, PDF)

An Epistemology of the Decameron

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Produktbeschreibung

Offers knowledge and analysis for a wide range of scholars including philosophers, postcolonial scholars, literary medievalists, and those interested in comparative literature

Complicates Boccaccio's famed Decameron through a comprehensive analysis of the work's philosophical implications

Connects Boccaccio to a wider discussion about the history of literature, philosophy, and epistemology particularly within a medieval context

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 259
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319651156
• Artikelnr.: 53059742

Autorenporträt

Filippo Andrei is Adjunct Professor at the California State University International Program in Florence. He has previously held the position of Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Born in Florence, his research interests include Italian Literature, Romance Philology and Medieval Latin Literature. His essays have appeared in several specialized journals.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION: The Language of Knowledge in the Decameron.- Deified Men and Humanized Gods: The Epistemic Character of the Fabula.- Boccaccio's Mountain and the Voyage of the Soul.- The Motto and the Enigma: Rhetoric and Knowledge in the Sixth Day.- Practical Philosophy and Theory of Action in the Decameron.- CONCLUSION. Further Epistemological Considerations and Broader Implications.