“Libraries Preserve Wisdom” – Quote by Umberto Eco

„Libraries have always been humanities' way of preserving its collective wisdom“

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Umberto Eco was an Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor.

Umberto Eco presents libraries as essential places for preserving and transmitting the collective wisdom of the humanities.


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Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was a renowned Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and professor of semiotics. He is best known for his novel "The Name of the Rose" and his work on cultural and media theory.

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