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Norberto Bobbio
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Norberto Bobbio was an Italian philosopher, jurist, historian, and politician born in Turin in 1909. He held citizenship in both the Kingdom of Italy and Italy. Bobbio served as an Italian senator for life and was a member of the Italian Socialist Party. His academic career included positions at the University of Padua, the University of Turin, and the University of Siena. He also worked in Rome.
He was educated at the University of Turin and Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio. Bobbio was a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Academy of Sciences of Turin. His notable works include *Teoria dell'ordinamento giuridico*, *Il problema del potere*, and *Memoria in difesa di Einaudi Giulio*. He received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon, the Balzan Prize, and the Hegel Prize. Bobbio died in Turin on January 9, 2004.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 2004
- Works
- 209
Top works
- Introduzione alla filosofia del diritto
- Teoria dell'ordinamento giuridico
- Il problema del potere
- Franco Antonicelli
- Un "ponte" per la democrazia
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Key facts
- Born
- 18 October 1909, Turin , Italy
- Died
- 9 January 2004 (2004-01-09) (aged 94), Turin, Italy
- Alma mater
- University of Turin
- Era
- Contemporary philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Social liberalism
- Main interests
- Political philosophy legal philosophy
- Appointed by
- Sandro Pertini
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Norberto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Turin
- Place of death
- Turin
- Position held
- Italian senator for life
- Educated at
- University of Turin
- Employer
- University of Siena
- Political party
- Italian Socialist Party
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Official website
- www.centenariobobbio.it/en.html
- Image
- Norberto bobbio.jpg
- Work location
- Rome
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- Norberto Bobbio
- date of birth
- 1909-10-18
- date of death
- 2004-01-09
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- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- name in native language
- Norberto Bobbio
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Encyclopedic overview
Norberto Bobbio ( Italian: [norˈbɛrto ˈbɔbbjo]; 18 October 1909 – 9 January 2004) was an Italian philosopher of law and political sciences and a historian of political thought. He also wrote regularly for the Turin-based daily La Stampa. Bobbio was a social liberal in the tradition of Piero Gobetti, Carlo Rosselli, Guido Calogero [it], and Aldo Capitini. He was also strongly influenced by Hans Kelsen and Vilfredo Pareto. He was considered one of the greatest Italian intellectuals of the 20th century.
Early life
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