Paolo Virno (1952–2025)

Author of A Grammar of the Multitude

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Paolo Virno teaches Philosophy at the University of Rome. His recent books include A Grammar of the Multitude and Multitude: Between innovation and Negation.

Works by Paolo Virno

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A Grammar of the Multitude (2002) — Author — 190 copies

Deja Vu and the End of History (Futures) (2015) 81 copies

Radical Thought in Italy: A Potential Politics (1996) 57 copies

Multitude Between Innovation and Negation (2008) 43 copies, 1 review

When the Word Becomes Flesh: Language and Human Nature (2003) — Author — 35 copies

I situazionisti (La Talpa di biblioteca) (Italian Edition) (1991) 10 copies

Essay on Negation: For a Linguistic Anthropology (2013) 9 copies

Motto di spirito e azione innovativa : per una logica del cambiamento (2005) 7 copies

The Idea of World: Public Intellect and Use of Life (2022) 7 copies

Parole con parole. Poteri e limiti del linguaggio (1995) 6 copies

E così via, all'infinito: logica e antropologia (2010) 5 copies

Virtuosismo y revolución : la acción política en la era del desencanto (2003) 5 copies, 1 review

Mondanita: L'idea di mondo tra esperienza sensibile e sfera pubblica (Le Esche) (1994) 5 copies

Convention and Materialism: Uniqueness without Aura (2021) 5 copies

Virtuosismo e revolução (2008) 3 copies

An Essay on Negation: For a Linguistic Anthropology (The Italian List) (2024) 2 copies

Y ASI SUCESIVAMENTE, AL INFINITO (2013) 2 copies

Kun sana tulee lihaksi : kieli ja ihmisluonto (2022) 2 copies

Esercizi di esodo: linguaggio e azione politica (2002) 2 copies

Le Souvenir du présent : Essai sur le temps historique (1999) 2 copies

L'idea di mondo: intelletto pubblico e uso della vita (2015) 2 copies

Convenzione e materialismo. L'unicità senza aura (2011) 2 copies

Il ricordo del presente : saggio sul tempo storico (1999) 2 copies

Opportunisme, cynisme et peur (1992) 1 copy

Avere. Sulla natura dell'animale loquace (2020) 1 copy

Sobre la impotencia. La vida en la era de su parálisis frenética. 1 copy

SOBRE LA IMPOTENCIA (2021) 1 copy

La idea de mundo. Intelecto público y uso de la vida (2020) 1 copy

Stati d'eccezione: l'azione innovativa dell'animale umano 1 copy

En los años de nuestro descontento: Diario de la contrarrevolución (2024) 1 copy

Miracle, virtuosité et "déjà vu" (1998) 1 copy

Avere: Sulla natura dell’animale loquace (Italian Edition) 1 copy

ESSAI SUR LA NEGATION (2016) 1 copy

On Impotence: Life in an Age of Frenetic Paralysis (The Italian List) 1 copy

Scienze sociali e natura umana : facoltà di linguaggio, invariante biologico, rapporti di produzione (2002) 1 copy

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Canonical name: Virno, Paolo
Birthdate: 1952-05-14
Date of death: 2025-11-07
Gender: male
Occupations: philosopher
semiologist
professor
Organizations: University of Rome
University of Cosenza
University of Urbino
Nationality: Italy
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Places of residence: Rome, Italy
Place of death: Rome, Italy
Associated Place (for map): Rome, Italy

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2 reviews

johnclaydon 304 reviews

Multitude between Innovation and Negation (Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents) by Paolo Virno

How does horseshit like this get published, and even distributed by MIT press? This book appears to have been written while the author was insane. But I think the explanation is that he was running a scam, just cranking out whatever absurd word salad he could get paid for. In either case the publisher pulled off a scam.

Mar 17, 2020

Chule 143 reviews

Virtuosismo y revolución by Paolo Virno