Aut Aut Explained

Category:Philosophy magazine
Frequency:Weekly
Founder:Enzo Paci
Country:Italy
Based:Milan
Language:Italian
Website:Aut Aut
Issn:0005-0601
Oclc:1788648

Aut Aut is a critical philosophy and literary magazine published in Milan, Italy. Its name is of Latin origin and refers to existential choice and also, to Søren Kierkegaard's either/or conceptualization.[1]

History and profile

Subtitled Rivista di filosofia e di cultura,[2] Aut Aut was founded in 1951 by Enzo Paci.[3] [4] Enzo Paci was also the editor-in-chief of the magazine until his death in 1976.[5] The magazine is based in Milan.[2] [6]

Aut Aut has a phenomenological and existentialist orientation.[1] [3] The magazine covers articles on philosophy, literature, sociology, linguistics and also, on architecture and urbanism.[4]

Gillo Dorfles is among the significant former contributors.[6] Roberto Sanesi started his career as a critic in the magazine in the 1950s.[7] Pierre Aldo Rovatti was on the editorial board of the magazine between 1974 and 1976.[3] During that period it became a significant forum for the discussions of Marxism and poststructuralism.[3] Afterwards it continued to be published as a critical magazine.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gino Moliterno. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. 2005. Routledge. London; New York. 0-203-74849-2 . 58.
  2. Sergio J. Pacifici. Current Italian Literary Periodicals: A Descriptive Checklist. 40094752. Books Abroad. Autumn 1955. 29. 4. 409–412. 10.2307/40094752.
  3. Book: Rosi Braidotti. After Poststructuralism: Transitions and Transformations. https://books.google.com/books?id=qWl_BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA319. 2014. Routledge. 978-1-317-54681-8. 319. 7. London; New York. Judith Butler. Judith Butler. Rosi Braidotti. Rosi Braidotti. Out of bounds: philosophy in an age of transition.
  4. Web site: La Tendenza. Le Centre Pompidou. 9 January 2015. Paris. 2012.
  5. Book: Lester Embree. Thomas Nenon. Husserl's Ideen. Ideen I in Italy and Enzo Paci and the Milan School. https://books.google.com/books?id=2tU_ljObQo8C&pg=PA175. 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-007-5213-9. 175. Dordrecht; Heidelberg; New York; London. Rocco Sacconaghi.
  6. Book: Grace Lees-Maffei. Kjetil Fallan. Made in Italy: Rethinking a Century of Italian Design. https://books.google.com/books?id=EdnUAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA91. 2013. Bloomsbury. 978-1-4725-5842-8. 91. London. Raimonda Riccini. Tomás Maldonado and the Impact of the HfG Ulm in Italy.
  7. News: Mel Gooding. Roberto Sanesi. 9 January 2015. The Guardian. 13 February 2001.