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Renaissance philosophy and humanism

Summary

My research addresses the diffusion of philosophical ideas in European history, especially between the thirteenth and the sixteenth century, and places itself at the intersection of the histories of philosophy, religion, and literature. Within these realms, it develops over two major different concerns: textual editing, its methods, and its digital evolution; and the circulation of ethical, religious and political ideas in European culture from antiquity until the nineteenth century.

Supervisor

Associate Professor Francesco Borghesi.

Research location

Italian Studies, School of Languages and Cultures (SLC)

Synopsis

Research interests

  • Renaissance philosophy and humanism
  • History of political and religious thought
  • Textual scholarship
  • Digital humanities

Supervision

  • Italian literature, philology and philosophy

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3295