Mario De Caro
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Mario De Caro is an Italian philosopher (b. 1963), who teaches Moral Philosophy at Università Roma Tre. Since 2000, he has also been teaching at Tufts University
. He is interested in moral philosophy, the free-will controversy, theory of action, history of science, and Donald Davidson's
and Hilary Putnam's
philosophies. With David Macarthur he has defended a metaphilosohical view called liberal naturalism, which is now widely discussed (for a sympathetic presentation of this view see http://ndpr.nd.edu/review.cfm?id=22750; for a critical one see http://books.google.it/books?id=_m6HhdbyOqIC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=%22liberal+naturalism%22&source=bl&ots=8d7gd7Ku0I&sig=0bauHp7fU6MUZ64WMmB_D-o2k6s&hl=it&ei=l8sRTvmnHari0QGsxZj9DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22liberal%20naturalism%22&f=false).
He spent two years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
as a Visiting Graduate Student and one as a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard University
. http://ase.tufts.edu/philosophy/faculty/deCaro.asp
He is the editor of and Causes: New Perspectives on Donald Davidson’s Philosophy (Kluwer, 1999), Naturalism in Question (with David Macarthur, Harvard University Press
, 2004; paperback edition 2008); of the Mind. Philosophy and Psychology in Intersection (with M. Marraffa and F. Ferretti, Springer
, 2006), Naturalism and Normativity (with David Macarthur, Columbia University Press
, 2010), and Philosophy in an Age of Science: Physics, Mathematics and Skepticism, a volume of philosophical papers by Hilary Putnam (with David Macarthur), Harvard University Press
, forthcoming.
In Italian
, he has written punto di vista dell'interprete (Carocci, 1998), libero arbitrio (Laterza
, 2004), http://www.mulino.it/edizioni/volumi/scheda_volume.php?vista=scheda&ISBNART=12527Azione (Il Mulino, 2008), and edited logica della libertà (Meltemi
, 2002), Fatti, Valori (with M. Dell’Utri and R. Egidi, Quodlibet
, 2003), Storia di una vicenda filosofica (with E. Spinelli, Carocci, 2007), davvero liberi? Le neuroscienze e il mistero del libero arbitrio (with A. Lavazza and G. Sartori, Codice
, 2010), and filosofia analitica e le altre tradizioni (with S. Poggi, Carocci, 2011).
He is a member of the editorial boards of European Journal of Analytic Philosophy, http://ejour-fup.unifi.it/index.php/irisIris, and e questioni pubbliche, of the Advisory Panels of and Philosophical Investigations, of Contemporary Philosophy and and Metaphysics. He is a consultant of the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (Portugal) http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/projectos/consulta/aavaliar.phtml.pt?iep=9240.
He has written for the cultural sections of The Times, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, and Il Manifesto. http://host.uniroma3.it/docenti/decaro/
He is a member of the on Academic Career Opportunities and Placement of the Philosophical Association, and the President of the Italian Society of Analytic Philosophy (2010–2012).
The asteroid 5329 Decaro
is named in his honor. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=5329
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
. He is interested in moral philosophy, the free-will controversy, theory of action, history of science, and Donald Davidson's
Donald Davidson (philosopher)
Donald Herbert Davidson was an American philosopher born in Springfield, Massachusetts, who served as Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley from 1981 to 2003 after having also held teaching appointments at Stanford University, Rockefeller University, Princeton...
and Hilary Putnam's
Hilary Putnam
Hilary Whitehall Putnam is an American philosopher, mathematician and computer scientist, who has been a central figure in analytic philosophy since the 1960s, especially in philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of science...
philosophies. With David Macarthur he has defended a metaphilosohical view called liberal naturalism, which is now widely discussed (for a sympathetic presentation of this view see http://ndpr.nd.edu/review.cfm?id=22750; for a critical one see http://books.google.it/books?id=_m6HhdbyOqIC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=%22liberal+naturalism%22&source=bl&ots=8d7gd7Ku0I&sig=0bauHp7fU6MUZ64WMmB_D-o2k6s&hl=it&ei=l8sRTvmnHari0QGsxZj9DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22liberal%20naturalism%22&f=false).
He spent two years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
as a Visiting Graduate Student and one as a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. http://ase.tufts.edu/philosophy/faculty/deCaro.asp
He is the editor of and Causes: New Perspectives on Donald Davidson’s Philosophy (Kluwer, 1999), Naturalism in Question (with David Macarthur, Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
, 2004; paperback edition 2008); of the Mind. Philosophy and Psychology in Intersection (with M. Marraffa and F. Ferretti, Springer
Springer Science+Business Media
- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...
, 2006), Naturalism and Normativity (with David Macarthur, Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by James D. Jordan and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, social work, sociology,...
, 2010), and Philosophy in an Age of Science: Physics, Mathematics and Skepticism, a volume of philosophical papers by Hilary Putnam (with David Macarthur), Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
, forthcoming.
In Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, he has written punto di vista dell'interprete (Carocci, 1998), libero arbitrio (Laterza
Laterza
Laterza is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy....
, 2004), http://www.mulino.it/edizioni/volumi/scheda_volume.php?vista=scheda&ISBNART=12527Azione (Il Mulino, 2008), and edited logica della libertà (Meltemi
Meltemi
Meltemi commonly refers to:* Meltemi , for mobile devices* Etesian, for winds...
, 2002), Fatti, Valori (with M. Dell’Utri and R. Egidi, Quodlibet
Quodlibet
A quodlibet is a piece of music combining several different melodies, usually popular tunes, in counterpoint and often a light-hearted, humorous manner...
, 2003), Storia di una vicenda filosofica (with E. Spinelli, Carocci, 2007), davvero liberi? Le neuroscienze e il mistero del libero arbitrio (with A. Lavazza and G. Sartori, Codice
Codice
The Codice is an independent authority that was created in 2006 at the initiative of the Minister of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment of France, in order to give answers to the democratic issue of economic literacy...
, 2010), and filosofia analitica e le altre tradizioni (with S. Poggi, Carocci, 2011).
He is a member of the editorial boards of European Journal of Analytic Philosophy, http://ejour-fup.unifi.it/index.php/irisIris, and e questioni pubbliche, of the Advisory Panels of and Philosophical Investigations, of Contemporary Philosophy and and Metaphysics. He is a consultant of the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (Portugal) http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/projectos/consulta/aavaliar.phtml.pt?iep=9240.
He has written for the cultural sections of The Times, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, and Il Manifesto. http://host.uniroma3.it/docenti/decaro/
He is a member of the on Academic Career Opportunities and Placement of the Philosophical Association, and the President of the Italian Society of Analytic Philosophy (2010–2012).
The asteroid 5329 Decaro
5329 Decaro
5329 Decaro is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 21, 1989 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.- External links :*...
is named in his honor. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=5329