Naslov
Giovanni Reale (1931–2014)

Autori
Boršić, Luka

Izvornik
Prolegomena : Časopis za filozofiju (1333-4395) 13 (2014), 2; 431-432

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, nekrolog, stručni

Ključne riječi
Giovanni Reale, necrologue

Sažetak
Giovanni Reale died suddenly on October 15 of this year. Despite his advanced age (he was 83 years old) he indefatigably worked till the end: a day before his death he was working on a new translation of and comments on Plato’s early dialogues and proofreading Cento anni di Filosofia. Da Nietzsche ai nostri giorni, a two- volume book which Reale coauthored with Dario Antiseri and which is planned to be published in the first half of 2015. Symbolical as his final activities are for his philosophical opus they indicate the two directions in which Reale developed his thought: on the one hand it was his profound and sincere interest in and admiration for Ancient Greek philosophy, particularly Plato, and, on the other hand, his interest for contemporary issues, especially those concerting medical, ethical, and political questions, for which he believed that philosophy can offer a lot of valuable insights. Besides his university obligations and academic publications, Giovanni Reale regularly published texts and interviews in Italian newspapers and periodicals. His History of Ancient Philosophy (as a 5 and a 10 volume edition) had more than ten editions, and his 14 volume History of Philosophy (written together with Dario Antiseri) has become a standard handbook of the history of the Western philosophy from the ancient times till our days, known among students as “Il Reale”. His most important book on Plato, Per una nuova interpretazione di Platone alla luce delle “Dottrine non scritte”, has been republished in twenty two editions as of 2010. He directed three series of book publications. His books have been translated into thirteen languages. His death was commemorated in the Italian Parliament a day after, and the President of the Republic extended his written condolences to Reale’s family. Reale was one of the most important and influential Italian “historian of philosophy”, as he preferred to be called.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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