Leon Battista Alberti: Über die Seelenruhe

Since antiquity, philosophical thought has revolved around the question of the good life: The undertaking of a successful existence as an individual and as an active member of society, the search for practical ways of avoiding suffering, and the attainment of equilibrium of the soul in a crisis-ridden world are topics that are still of relevance even today.

In his dialogue, Leon Battista Alberti explores the full range of human emotions and reflects on the well-tempered self which can only be achieved through constant nurturing and practice. Allusive and elegant, Alberti shows the fundamental role of sensual perception, the aesthetic-artistic experience of the life-world and the common search for knowledge on the path to becoming an ethical and political being.