Nicla Vassallo
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Nicla Vassallo is an Italian philosopher with research and teaching interests in epistemology, philosophy of knowledge, theoretical philosophy
, as well as feminist philosophy
. She is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Genova, Italy.
. After receiving her Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science, she was appointed Research Fellow and then Researcher. In 2002 she qualified as Associate Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of Catania, and then in 2004 as Full Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Bergamo. From 2003 to 2008 she taught Epistemology in the Psychology Faculty at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
. Since 2005 she has been a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Genova, where she taught Philosophical Propaedeutics, Philosophy of knowledge and Epistemology. She now teaches Theoretical Philosophy and is part of the teaching staff of the Doctorate in Philosophy.
Theoretical philosophy
The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle's moral philosophy and natural philosophy categories. In Denmark, Finland, Poland, and Sweden courses in theoretical and practical philosophy are taught separately, and are separate degrees...
, as well as feminist philosophy
Feminist philosophy
Feminist philosophy refers to philosophy approached from a feminist perspective. Feminist philosophy involves both attempts to use the methods of philosophy to further the cause of the feminist movements, and attempts to criticise or re-evaluate the ideas of traditional philosophy from within a...
. She is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Genova, Italy.
Biography
Nicla Vassallo studied philosophy at the University of Genova and at King's College LondonKing's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. After receiving her Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science, she was appointed Research Fellow and then Researcher. In 2002 she qualified as Associate Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of Catania, and then in 2004 as Full Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Bergamo. From 2003 to 2008 she taught Epistemology in the Psychology Faculty at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is a university located in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1996 and is organized in three departments.-History and Profile:...
. Since 2005 she has been a Full Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Genova, where she taught Philosophical Propaedeutics, Philosophy of knowledge and Epistemology. She now teaches Theoretical Philosophy and is part of the teaching staff of the Doctorate in Philosophy.
Books as author
- (1995), La depsicologizzazione della logica. Un confronto tra Boole e Frege, FrancoAngeli, Milano.
- (1997), La naturalizzazione dell'epistemologia. Contro una soluzione quineana, FrancoAngeli, Milano.
- (1999), Teorie della conoscenza filosofico-naturalistiche, FrancoAngeli, Milano.
- (2002), Conoscenza e natura, De Ferrari Editore, Genova.
- (2003), Teoria della conoscenza, :it:Giuseppe Laterza e figli, Roma-Bari.
- (2007), Filosofia delle donne, with P. Garavaso, :it:Giuseppe Laterza e figli, Roma-Bari.
- (2010), Piccolo trattato di epistemologia, with M.C. Amoretti, Codice Edizioni, Torino.
- (2011), Per sentito dire. Conoscenza e testimonianza, Feltrinelli, Milano.