Carlo Lottieri
Encyclopedia
Carlo Lottieri is an Italian free-market anarchist philosopher.
and sociology at the Institut Universitaire d’Etudes Européennes at the University of Geneva
and in Paris
, where he obtained a D.E.A. and a Ph.D. at the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV). His thesis was written under the direction of Raymond Boudon
and it was on Idéologie et science dans la sociologie politique de Gaetano Mosca
. In 1989 he received a Claude Lambe Fellowship from the Institute for Humane Studies
in Fairfax, Virginia
, a fellowship from the European Council in 1990 and in 1991 another one from the MURST, the Italian Ministry of Universities, Scientific and Technological Research.
After some years of cooperation with Vaclav Belohradsky
, the chair of Political Sociology at the University of Trieste
, in 1999 he became Assistant Researcher in Political Philosophy at the University of Siena
. He taught Sociology and Economics at the ISC (Istituto Superiore di Comunicazione) of Milan
between 1997 and 1999.
He has been a member of the faculty of the Summer Seminars by Institute for Economic Studies in Gummersbach
and Lauenberg (Germany), Yundola (Bulgaria), Aix-en-Provence
(France), Leuven
(Belgium), Mehdia (Morocco) and Grand Bassam (Ivory Coast).
In 2003 he became Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Law at the University of Siena. In the same year he wrote with Luigi Marco Bassani a chapter of a book edited by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
, The Myth of National Defense
. In 2006 he wrote a monograph on Bruno Leoni
, considered "eulogistic" by Frank Laffaille.
He has been Editorial Director of the journal Federalismo & Libertà (Milan), developing his previous studies on the institutional competition. With and Mauro Maldonato and Bassani he has edited a books collection about the history of political ideas (Sfere della libertà, Guida publisher) and now he is one of the editors of a books collection about political philosophy and free-market economy (Diritto, Mercato, Libertà, IBL libri publisher). He published papers in many journals: Telos
, Journal of Libertarian Studies
, L'Année Sociologique
, Reflexion, and others. In 2008 he edited an anthology of writings by Bruno Leoni.
His last researches concern the relationship between classical natural law and libertarian theory and his book on the libertarian theory has been considered by Angelo Panebianco "a complete and penetrating overview" of this school. He is director of the Political Theory department of the Bruno Leoni Institute, a libertarian think-tank based in Turin
and Adjunct Faculty member of the von Mises Institute.
Life
He studied philosophy in GenoaGenoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and sociology at the Institut Universitaire d’Etudes Européennes at the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he obtained a D.E.A. and a Ph.D. at the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV). His thesis was written under the direction of Raymond Boudon
Raymond Boudon
Raymond Boudon is a French sociologist.He is a Professor in the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and is a member of many important institutions: Académie des Sciences morales et politiques, Academia Europaea, British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, International Academy of Human...
and it was on Idéologie et science dans la sociologie politique de Gaetano Mosca
Gaetano Mosca
Gaetano Mosca was an Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant. He is credited with developing the Theory of Elitism and the doctrine of the Political class and is one of the three members constituting the Italian School of Elitists together with Vilfredo Pareto and Robert...
. In 1989 he received a Claude Lambe Fellowship from the Institute for Humane Studies
Institute for Humane Studies
The Institute for Humane Studies is a classical liberal non-profit organization whose stated mission is “to support the achievement of a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty and in...
in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, a fellowship from the European Council in 1990 and in 1991 another one from the MURST, the Italian Ministry of Universities, Scientific and Technological Research.
After some years of cooperation with Vaclav Belohradsky
Václav Belohradský
Václav Bělohradský is one of the most famous contemporary Czech philosophers and sociologists. A graduate in philosophy and Czech from Charles University, Prague, he has lived in Italy since 1970, where he is currently Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Trieste. He is said to be...
, the chair of Political Sociology at the University of Trieste
University of Trieste
The University of Trieste is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors...
, in 1999 he became Assistant Researcher in Political Philosophy at the University of Siena
University of Siena
The University of Siena in Siena, Tuscany is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called Studium Senese, the University of Siena was founded in 1240. The University has around 20,000 students, nearly half of Siena's total population of around 54,000...
. He taught Sociology and Economics at the ISC (Istituto Superiore di Comunicazione) of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
between 1997 and 1999.
He has been a member of the faculty of the Summer Seminars by Institute for Economic Studies in Gummersbach
Gummersbach
Gummersbach is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. In the past it was nicknamed "the Lime Tree Town", because lime trees lined the main street...
and Lauenberg (Germany), Yundola (Bulgaria), Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
(France), Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
(Belgium), Mehdia (Morocco) and Grand Bassam (Ivory Coast).
In 2003 he became Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Law at the University of Siena. In the same year he wrote with Luigi Marco Bassani a chapter of a book edited by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Hans-Hermann Hoppe is an Austrian School economist of the anarcho-capitalist tradition, and a Professor Emeritus of economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.-Academic career:...
, The Myth of National Defense
The Myth of National Defense
The Myth of National Defense is a book edited by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, published in 2003 by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and contributed to by many prominent anarcho-capitalists, about the merits of replacing government defense agencies with private defense agencies...
. In 2006 he wrote a monograph on Bruno Leoni
Bruno Leoni
Bruno Leoni was an Italian classical-liberal political philosopher and lawyer.Besides being editor for the political science journal Il Politico, Leoni was also involved as secretary and later president of the Mont Pelerin Society...
, considered "eulogistic" by Frank Laffaille.
He has been Editorial Director of the journal Federalismo & Libertà (Milan), developing his previous studies on the institutional competition. With and Mauro Maldonato and Bassani he has edited a books collection about the history of political ideas (Sfere della libertà, Guida publisher) and now he is one of the editors of a books collection about political philosophy and free-market economy (Diritto, Mercato, Libertà, IBL libri publisher). He published papers in many journals: Telos
TELOS (journal)
Telos is an academic journal published in the United States. It was founded in May 1968 to provide the New Left with a coherent theoretical perspective. It sought to expand the Husserlian diagnosis of "the crisis of European sciences" to prefigure a particular program of social reconstruction...
, Journal of Libertarian Studies
Journal of Libertarian Studies
The Journal of Libertarian Studies is a scholarly journal published annually by the Ludwig von Mises Institute and Lew Rockwell. It was established in the spring of 1977 by Murray Rothbard who also served as its editor until his death in 1995...
, L'Année Sociologique
L'Année Sociologique
L'Année Sociologique is a sociology journal founded in 1898 by Émile Durkheim, who also served as its editor. It was published annually until 1925, and returned to publication as Annales Sociologiques between 1934 and 1942...
, Reflexion, and others. In 2008 he edited an anthology of writings by Bruno Leoni.
His last researches concern the relationship between classical natural law and libertarian theory and his book on the libertarian theory has been considered by Angelo Panebianco "a complete and penetrating overview" of this school. He is director of the Political Theory department of the Bruno Leoni Institute, a libertarian think-tank based in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and Adjunct Faculty member of the von Mises Institute.
Books
- Denaro e comunità. Relazioni di mercato e ordinamenti giuridici nella società liberale, Naples, Guida, 2000
- Il pensiero libertario contemporaneo. Tesi e controversie sulla filosofia, sul diritto e sul mercato, Macerata, Liberilibri, 2001
- (written with Enrico Diciotti) Rothbard e l’ordine giuridico libertario. Una discussione, Siena, DiGips – Università degli Studi di Siena, 2002
- Dove va il pensiero libertario?, edited by Riccardo Paradisi, Rome, Settimo Sigillo, 2004
- Le ragioni del diritto. Libertà individuale e ordine giuridico nel pensiero di Bruno Leoni, Treviglio – Soveria Mannelli, Facco – Rubbettino, 2006
- (written with Emanuele Castrucci) Lezioni di Filosofia del diritto, Rome, Aracne, 2006.
- (written with Piercamillo Falasca) Come il federalismo fiscale può salvare il Mezzogiorno, Soveria Mannelli, Rubbettino, 2008
- Credere nello Stato? Teologia politica e dissimulazione da Filippo il Bello a WikiLeaks, Soveria Mannelli, Rubbettino, 2011