NOCTUA

La tradizione filosofica dall’antico al moderno

History of Philosophy from the Ancient to the Modern Age

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Autore / Author: Carlo Borghero

Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Sapienza Università di Roma

Titolo / Title: Miti filosofici e miraggi storiografici

Abstract: The author addresses the nature and functions of some historiographical categories, showing their problematic application to philosophical currents and historical periodizations. By considering some cases of study in the history of modern philosophy, it is shown how the excessive expansion of such categories has made them useless as working tools, and has generated and nurtured philosophical mythologies and historiographical legends. Nonetheless, such mythologies and legends constitute an important field of investigation for historians of philosophy.

Keywords: Modern philosophy; historiographical categories; philosophical myths; historiographical legends.

English title: Philosophical Myths and Historiographical Mirages

DOI: 10.14640/NoctuaIX1

Anno / Volume: IX

Fascicolo / Issue: 1

Pagine / Pages: 1-28

Pubblicazione / Publication date: 15/03/2022

Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/NoctuaIX1

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