Marco Dallari explores imagination and fantastic heritage in new book 'Immaginauti'

In his book 'Immaginauti,' Marco Dallari emphasizes the importance of critical and creative thinking as a fundamental human responsibility, drawing inspiration from Albert Camus's 'The Rebel.' Dallari, who has been influenced by Camus since he first encountered 'The Stranger' at the age of sixteen, argues that individuals should shape their identities with a strong sense of ethical, aesthetic, and political consciousness. He contrasts Camus's philosophy with that of Jean-Paul Sartre, who endorsed Soviet Stalinism. The author distinguishes between imagination and the imaginary, referencing Gaston Bachelard. Dallari also examines logical and analogical reasoning, cites Francesca Rigotti on metaphor as a cognitive tool, critiques the educational system's neglect of imaginative thought, and advocates for imaginative intelligence, drawing connections from Lucian of Samosata to surrealist artists.