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Boccaccio the Philosopher: An Epistemology of the Decameron (The New Middle Ages) by Filippo Andrei [Andrei, Filippo] is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.

What is Boccaccio the Philosopher: An Epistemology of the Decameron (The New Middle Ages) about?

This book explores the tangled relationship between literary production and epistemological foundation as exemplified in one of the masterpieces of Italian literature. Filippo Andrei argues that Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron has a significant though concealed engagement with philosophy, and that the philosophical implications of its narratives can be understood through an epistemological approach to the text. He analyzes the influence of Dante, Petrarch, Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, and other cla

Who reads Boccaccio the Philosopher: An Epistemology of the Decameron (The New Middle Ages)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Filippo Andrei [Andrei, Filippo]
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9783319651149
Category
literary studies
Subjects
Philosophy, History, Romance
Updated
2026-03-25