Umberto Eco on Memory, History and Perspective

„We are always remaking history. Our memory is always an interpretive reconstruction of the past, so is perspective.“

Umberto EcoUmberto Eco reflects on the constant reconstruction of history, memory and perspective as interpretive processes.
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Umberto Eco was an Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor.

Umberto Eco describes memory and perspective as interpretive reconstructions of the past.


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Umberto Eco quote about memory, history, and perspective

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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