Norberto Bobbio
Norberto Bobbio | |
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| Born | 18 October 1909 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 9 January 2004 (aged 94) Turin, Italy |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Social liberalism |
| Main interests | |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Lifetime tenure 18 July 1984 – 9 January 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Sandro Pertini |
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, 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.