Download or read book Dante's Philosophical Life written by Paul Stern and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dante's Philosophical Life argues that Purgatorio was intended to give instruction on how to live the philosophic life. Paul Stern's claim that Dante was arguing for prudence against dogmatisms of every kind addresses a question of contemporary concern: whether reason can guide a life.