Dante'S Philosophical Life: Politics And Human Wisdom In "Purgatorio"

Dante's Philosophical Life argues that Purgatorio was intended to give instruction on how to live the philosophic life. Paul Stern's claim that Dante was arguing for prudence against dogmatisms of every kind addresses a question of contemporary concern: whether reason can guide a life.

• | Author: Paul Stern
• | Publisher: University Of Pennsylvania Press
• | Publication Date: May 02, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Literary Criticism
• | ISBN-10: 0812250117
• | ISBN-13: 9780812250114