The Circolo Nautico Posillipo in Naples will host the presentation of Aurelio Musi's book "Umana Fragilità. Storia di un sentimento in Occidente" on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30.
The meeting is scheduled in the Sala dei Trofei Benedetto Migliore as part of "Parole in Circolo", the club's cultural series. Daniela Marra and Roberto Gramiccia are announced as interlocutors, with Massimo Falco coordinating the discussion.
Fragility as a historical condition
According to the presentation materials, the book treats fragility not simply as weakness or handicap, but as a human and historical condition.
The volume follows the theme across Western history, from the classical age through Christianity, the Renaissance, the Baroque, the Enlightenment and Romanticism. The book draws on philosophy, medicine, literature, political science, psychology, psychoanalysis and the visual arts.
The author and the book
Aurelio Musi is presented as a former professor of Modern History and former dean of the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Salerno.
The book was published by Colonnese Editore in 2026. It has 168 pages and carries ISBN 9791281142954. The publication date listed by the publisher is 4 September 2026.
Event details
What has been announced:
- Event: Presentation of "Umana Fragilità. Storia di un sentimento in Occidente" by Aurelio Musi
- Venue: Sala dei Trofei Benedetto Migliore, Circolo Nautico Posillipo, Naples
- Date and time: Thursday 19 November 2026, 18:30
- Series: "Parole in Circolo"
- Announced participants: Daniela Marra and Roberto Gramiccia, with Massimo Falco coordinating
Admission requirements and booking information have not been published in the sources reviewed. The announcement describes a scheduled event and does not confirm attendance or outcomes.
