Nicola Abbagnano
Philosopher
Existentialist philosopher most recognized as a pioneer of the 1940s philosophy New Enlightenment.
He received his education in Naples where he obtained a degree in Philosophy.
He helped found the Centro di Studi Metodologici after World War II.
His family was residing in Salerno, Italy, when he was born.
He and film director Gabriele Salvatores both became their Italians, albeit in different generations.