Eugenio Garin

Eugenio Garin (May 9, 1909 – December 29, 2004) was an Italian philosopher and historian, renowned for his expertise on the Renaissance. Born in Rieti, he pursued his philosophical studies at the University of Florence, graduating in 1929. Garin's career included professorships at various institutions, notably teaching philosophy at the liceo scientifico Stanislao Cannizzaro in Palermo and the University of Cagliari. He later returned to his alma mater, the University of Florence, to teach from 1949 to 1974, and then moved to the Scuola Normale di Pisa, where he continued until his retirement in 1984. The Graduate School of Historical Studies in San Marino was inaugurated with a lecture by Garin in 1989. He was honored with membership in prestigious academic societies, including the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Garin also served as the editor for the journals *Rinascimento* and *Giornale Critico della Filosofia Italiana*, contributing significantly to the discourse on Italian philosophy and Renaissance studies.