La cabala dell'asino: Asinità e conoscenza in Giordano Bruno

This book is a groundbreaking analysis of Giordano Bruno's concept of asininity, which challenges the traditional negative interpretation of this symbol.

Through a detailed examination of Bruno's works, the author reveals the dual nature of asininity, encompassing both negativity (idleness, arrogance, one-dimensionality) and positivity (hard work, humility, tolerance).

By exploring the connections between asininity and other key themes in Bruno's philosophy, such as knowledge, science, religion, myth, culture, language, and literature, this book offers a fresh perspective on the Renaissance thinker's ideas.

With an expanded iconographic appendix, new paragraphs with original discoveries, and the preface of Nobel Prize winner Ilya Prigogine translated into Italian for the first time, this third edition is the definitive guide to understanding Bruno's complex and fascinating concept of asininity.