2021 Programme
Event #20
Matteo Nucci
Origins of philosophy: dialectic
When the dream of unraveling gods’ enigma fades away, there is nothing left but the challenge for wisdom between two human beings who, through dialogue, seek the truth. And the dialectic arises. Its most famous form is the one embodied by Socrates, the Athenian. He is the first philosopher in our history. Then, the best of his disciples – the greatest of all, Plato.
Matteo Nucci was born in Rome in 1970. With Ponte alle Grazie Publishers he published the novels Sono comuni le cose degli amici (2009, shortlisted at Strega Award), Il toro non sbaglia mai (2011), È giusto obbedire alla notte (2017, shortlisted at Strega Award) and the narrative-essay L’abisso di Eros (2018). He curated the new edition of Plato’s Symposium (Einaudi, 2009) and the narrative-essays Le lacrime degli eroi (Einaudi, 2013), Achille e Odisseo. La ferocia e l’inganno (Einaudi, 2020), Il grido di Pan (Einaudi, 2023). With HarperCollins he published the novel Sono difficili le cose belle (2022). His short stories were published in magazines, anthologies and eBooks. He collaborates with Venerdì di Repubblica, Specchio by La Stampa and l’Espresso.