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Italian legal scholar (1909–2004)

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Norberto Bobbio (1909–2004) was an Italian philosopher, jurist, historian, and politician. Born and deceased in Turin, he held citizenship in Italy and the Kingdom of Italy. He served as an Italian senator for life and was a member of the Italian Socialist Party. Bobbio worked in Rome and was employed by the University of Padua, University of Turin, and University of Siena. He received his education 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. He received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon, the Balzan Prize, and the Hegel Prize. His notable works include *Teoria dell'ordinamento giuridico*, *Il problema del potere*, *Franco Antonicelli*, *Un "ponte" per la democrazia*, and *Memoria in difesa di Einaudi Giulio*.

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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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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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Instance of
human
Given name
Norberto
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Turin
Place of death
Turin
Languages spoken
Italian
Native language
Italian
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
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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