Giovanni Arrighi belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Giovanni Arrighi as Italian economist and sociologist (1937-2009).
Giovanni Arrighi was born at Milan in 1937. His recorded nationality is Italy. He studied at Bocconi University.
Twentieth-century philosophy was marked by war, exile and ideology; many of its central figures wrote in flight or under censorship.
His academic posts were held at Johns Hopkins University, Binghamton University and University of Zimbabwe.
The recorded fields of work are international relations.
Philosophy advances by objection: an argument matters if serious people spend years attacking it.
That the work was done from Italy matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Giovanni Arrighi died in 2009, aged 72. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Held posts at Johns Hopkins University, Binghamton University and University of Zimbabwe
- Fields: international relations
