Santiago Zabala's 'Signs from the Future' Published in Italian
Italian publisher DeriveApprodi has released the Italian translation of Santiago Zabala's latest book, 'Segni dal Futuro. Per una filosofia dell'avvertimento', translated by Benedetta Antonielli. The original English edition, 'Signs from the Future: A Philosophy of Warnings', was published by Columbia University Press in 2025. Zabala, born in 1975, teaches at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and contributes to various international publications. He has edited works by Richard Rorty and co-authored with Gianni Vattimo, positioning him as a postmodern European thinker. His philosophy, described as a form of mental gymnastics, engages with art and aesthetics while critiquing surveillance capitalism and right-wing populism.
Key facts
- DeriveApprodi published the Italian translation of Santiago Zabala's 'Segni dal Futuro'
- The translation is by Benedetta Antonielli
- Original English edition 'Signs from the Future' was published by Columbia University Press in 2025
- Zabala teaches at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona
- He has edited works by Richard Rorty and co-authored with Gianni Vattimo
- Zabala is considered a postmodern European thinker
- His philosophy critiques surveillance capitalism and right-wing populism
- The book engages with art and aesthetics
Entities
Artists
- Santiago Zabala
- Benedetta Antonielli
- Richard Rorty
- Gianni Vattimo
Institutions
- DeriveApprodi
- Columbia University Press
- Pompeu Fabra University
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain