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Those who lived in the past were giants compared to us, but even though we were dwarfs, we could see better than them by sitting on their shoulders, that is, by benefiting from their wisdom.

On the Shoulders of Giants is the last book of Umberto Eco, who passed away in 2016, bringing together the lectures he prepared for Milanesiana, the art and culture festival held in Milan.

Many subjects and concepts that Eco readers are passionate about, such as the origins of civilization, beauty, ugliness, paradoxes, aphorisms, liars, fraudsters, flawed works of art, literary texts, novel heroes, secrets, conspiracies, myths and representations of holiness, are presented in the book with the unique excitement of the author. is revealed once again.

Twelve lessons from Umberto Eco's universe of meaning for those who want to see the horizon better by rising on the shoulder of a giant.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 392

Size: 13.5 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition