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Paolo Rossi Monti Quotes

1923–2012 Italy

Paolo Rossi Monti (1923 - 2012) was an Italian philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Florence.

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Not everything that is “in fashion” is truly “current.”

What a person says can and must be discussed by everyone and must be proven through experiments. Sensible experiences and certain demonstrations, argued Galileo Galilei.

I think that asking “what's the point?” when referring to the contents of a study or research project can be indicative of a utilitarian, pragmatic, consumerist mindset. I believe that advanced civilizations should leave room for knowledge as a value in itself.

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