Ancona, Monday 18 February Vito Mancuso inaugurates the Festival of Plural Thought.

Will Vito Mancuso, renowned theologian, philosopher and writer to inaugurate next Monday 18 February la XXVII edition of the WORDS OF PHILOSOPHY review, historical nucleus of Festival of Plural Thought,  conceived in the last century by prof. Giancarlo Galeazzi who was succeeded on stage by prof. Antonio Luccarini, and sponsored by the Municipality of Ancona, Department of Culture.

The theme of the meetings with philosophers - which this year will take place starting from 21,15 pm at the MOLE AUDITORIUM (and no longer at the Teatro Sperimentale, already the setting for the event) - is “Paths of Love”: "the devastating extent of the systemic crisis that besieges the present at the level of values, ecological balances, economic, social and political stability - Prof. writes about it. Galeazzi- apparently it would seem to relegate the theme of Love to the margins of speculative debate, given the dramatic nature of the urgencies that require not only further investigation, but above all urgent solutions. But if it is true that with philosophy living questions itself, it must be admitted that the most pressing questions concern fundamental events such as Love".

VITO MANCUSO in recent years he has been a professor at the San Raffaele universities Milano and Padua and currently teaches at the master's degree in Meditation and Neuroscience at the University of Udine. You founded and directs the "Ethics Laboratory" in Bologna. After having collaborated for years with Repubblica, since 2022 he has been a columnist for La Stampa. He is the author of numerous essays on topics such as Hegel's philosophy, disease and pain, the nature of God, the soul, love, thought, freedom, the cardinal virtues, beauty, courage, fear , the meaning of life. In a large essay he presented in synopsis the figures of Socrates, Buddha, Confucius and Jesus. His thought can overall be defined as "philosophy of relationship". The last book is You never lack joy (Garzanti 2023).

The first part of the review will continue Thursday February 29 with Paolo Ercolani “The doubts of Love: demon or idol?” And Monday March 4 with Angelo Spina, Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo “Agape: the notion of love in Christianity”.

Again with Antonio Luccarini, two appointments are planned with Philosophical Library which will be held at the Omero State Tactile Museum at 17,15 pm Thursday February 29: Stephen Simoncelli “Under a false name” ed. Pequod and Louis Ferrari “Shakespeare's Last Supper” ed. The Melangolo.

All initiatives are free to enter while places last.

The Festival is curated by the artistic director, Antonio Luccarini, by Francesca Di Giorgio, "Lirici Greci", responsible for visual communication, and is promoted by the "Forma Formante" association, in collaboration with the Alberto Corinaldesi Foundation, Rotary Club Riviera del Conero and Rotary Club Ancona, District 2029, Omero State Tactile Museum and Ancona Riviera del Conero section of BPW Italy Fidapa. The initiative, sponsored by the Municipality of Ancona and the Marche Region, is supported by the Polytechnic University of Marche, Criluma Viaggi and AssiAdriatica. UnipolSai- Ancona, Jesi, Osimo, Fidapa, BPW Italy-Sez. Ancona-Riviera del Conero, SFI Italian Philosophical Society Ancona, Grand Hotel Palace, Fogola bookshop.