The Cosmos of the Divine Comedy

Harvard FAS

Dante's Commedia is the story of a journey back from personal and societal Hell, through self-knowledge and friendship. The book itself is an act of friendship. It never disappoints. It teaches itself. It has been engineered to improve design thinking and emotional intelligence in its readers in proportion to their commitment. It prompts readers to experience knowledge as a communal and continual endeavor. Its metaphors are accessible irrespective of time, linguistic or…