By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva & IPM Monthly Team
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By Francisco Iversen
In medieval studies, the reception of Platonism is a complex and non-linear phenomenon. It involves a mixture of traditions, misinterpretations, and mistranslations, where the aspiration to remain faithful to the auctoritas often gives rise to new philosophical developments. To shed light on the reception of Platonism among German authors, and to reflect on a life dedicated to medieval studies, we spoke with Alessandra Beccarisi.
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By Mane Tatulyan
A spectre haunts the world — the spectre of philosophy. The spectre of a philosophy that died only barely interpreting the world, but never actually changing it. Philosophy is today a doomed shade that must carry its unbearable, stale being, trying to convince everyone of its relevance, of its utility, of its right to exist, of its once-existing title of ‘Mother of the Sciences’.
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By Cesare Cherchi
We argue against the notion that human knowledge necessarily grows more complex in time. Instead, I propose that significant intellectual progress, particularly in mathematics and logic, arises from simplification and the creation of new conceptual tools and abstractions, making complex problems more accessible. Using examples taken from the history of logic, physics and mathematics we show how human progress is not just about tackling complexity, but crucially about reconceptualizing problems and developing simpler, more effective frameworks. We finally suggest that a lack of simplicity, rather than complexity, might often be the true impediment to intellectual advancement.
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By Mário Correia
Our monthly list of recently published books on philosophy, history, and the Middle Ages for December 2025. Take a look to find out the latest trend in our field.
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By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
It is time to bid farewell to 2025. This year, we had the chance to meet an impressive list of early-career scholars. And, to tell you the ‘truth’, this makes us very much look forward to the next one! With this in mind, we are happy to introduce you this month to Pasquale Viola, whose research focuses precisely on this notion.
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By Eduarda Machado
The world breathes differently when the calendar reaches its final pages. Across every horizon, there is a shared softening — a collective tilt toward the light, or a quiet retreat into the shadows of the hearth. We’ve gathered these fleeting fragments from our team’s private corners, where the year’s end whispers in textures, colors, and still moments.
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