“Philosophical Thursdays” return to the Biblioteca Astense, in collaboration with Arena Philosophica, with three events beginning on Thursday, October 22. The theme of this edition is “Being Happy: A Journey Through Time and Space.”
Here is the schedule:
Thursday, October 22, 6:00 p.m.
Gabriele Demarchis: From the Bhagavad-Gītā to Nonviolent Resistance
Simone Vaccaro: The Complex Simplicity of Happiness in Japan
Thursday, October 29, 6:00 p.m.
Roberto Gatti: Spinoza and the Transparency of the Gaze
Matilde Vignale: Foucault, Psychology, and Capitalism
Thursday, November 5, 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of the book *Happiness at a Crossroads: Intellects, Politics, and Revelation in Medieval Arabic, Jewish, and Latin Thought. Studies in Honor of Mauro Zonta*, edited by R. Gatti, Villa Vigoni Verlag.
Participants will include Roberto Gatti, Davide Scotto, and Simone Vaccaro
Admission to all events is free.
