Art and Critique of Understanding: Perspectives on the philosophical Thought of Emilio Garroni
The journal Areté invites researchers, scholars and academics to contribute to a special issue dedicated to the thought of the philosopher Emilio Garroni (Rome 1925–2005), on the occasion of the centenary of his birth and the anniversary of his death. To mark this event, a conference will be held in December, the month in which the centenary of his birth occurs; we will remember a relevant contemporary philosopher of whom some members of the scientific committee of the journal were students. The event will take place at the university Guglielmo Marconi and will include contributions from some of his direct and indirect students.
Below are some possible (non-exhaustive) thematic lines related to the work of Emilio Garroni:
- His activity as an art critic
- Semiotic reflections from his early period
- His conception of creativity
- Interpretation and the translation project of the Critique of the Power of Judgment
- The recomprehension of transcendental Philosophy
- Aesthetics as non-special-philosophy
- Aesthetics and epistemology.
- Subjectivity and experience
- The relationship between aesthetics and epistemology and their potential applications in existential, anthropological, pedagogical and educational contexts
- The development of aesthetic thought from Senso e paradosso (1986) to Estetica. Uno sguardo attraverso (1992)
- His artistic and narrative practices
- His eflection on perception, verbal language, and the arts developed in Immagine, linguaggio, figura (Image, Language, Figure)
Instructions for Authors:
We accept unpublished articles in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish, with a word count between 5,000 and 7,000 words. The deadline for submitting full manuscripts is May 31, 2026.
Submission Details:
Abstracts and manuscripts should be sent to:
aretejournal@unimarconi.it, s.fortuna@unimarconi.it, a.gentile@unimarconi.it, t.valentini@unimarconi.it.
