Summary Migrations of Concepts brings together the results of an experimental research on the migration of philosophical concepts into the languages of the arts. The monograph explores the intersection of philosophy, literature and art and presents a theoretical-performative investigation on the transposition of philosophical contents into theatrical and musical performance. Starting with Giambattista Vico and Samuel Beckett, a first part elaborates the paradigm of the ?Disbelonging' of the I - which is the condition of the I who realizes that it is both its own and foreign at the same time -, shows how this is transposed into the language of sounds, and reflects on the significance of public performance of a philosophical work. The second and third parts further explore the transposition of philosophical thought into art by presenting the theatrical performances written and directed by the author. More specifically, the book contains the text of two theatre readings on Vico and Gorgia, and the libretto of two melologues dedicated to Hegel and the Prince of Sansevero, with the corresponding scores of music composed by Rosalba Quindici. By exploring the boundaries of adaptation studies this monograph radically proposes a new and innovative way to study and communicate philosophical concepts. Introduction First Part. Beckettian Migrations De-powering of the Cartesian Cogito and ?Disbelonging? of the I: In the margin of De antiquissima of Giambattista Vico Conceit and Collapse of the I: Becket and Geulincx The Ontopoietic Eye: Becket and Berkeley Percipi. For Soprano, Clarinet in B Flat, Viola, Cello, Percussions, Piano. Musical Score by Rosalba QuindiciVoices from a Life: A Performance of Passages from the Life of Giambattista Vico Written by Himself (1723-28). Contribution to the Theoretical Justification of an Audio-Video Second part. From Oratory to Word Music The Heroism of the Scholar: Reading in Concert Form of Giambattista Vico's Oration De mente heroica (1732) for solo reciters and chorus of readers. Texts by Plato, Pseudo-Longinus, Giambattista Vico freely adapted An Encomio in Two Speakers: Theatre-reading on Enconium of Helen by Georgias de Leontini Third Part. From Philosophy to Melologues Offshoots of Hegel: From the Autobiography of a Servant. Melologue in Two Scenes and Ten Stanzas for Reciting Voice and Prepared Piano (Libretto) Offshoots of Hegel: From the Autobiography of a Servant. Musical Score for Prepared Piano by Rosalba Quindici. The Veiled Thought: A Nocturnal Meditation by the Prince of Sansevero. Melologue in Four Scenes for Reciting Voice, Recorded Voices and Percussions (Libretto) The Veiled Thought: A Nocturnal Meditation by the Prince of Sansevero. Musical Score for Percussions by Rosalba Quindici