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Gianni Vattimo is an Italian philosopher who has written extensively on postmodernity, hermeneutics, and religion. Vattimo has also been a proponent of neo-Marxism, and has argued that Marxism can be updated to take into account the postmodern condition. Vattimo's work has been influential in the development of neo-Marxist thought, and he is considered one of the leading figures in the postmodern revival of Marxism.