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Nicla Vassallo

King's College London, Depts. of Classics and Philosophy, Alumna

University of Genova, Department of Philosophy, Faculty Member

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), ISEM (Istituto di Storia dell'Europa Mediterranea), Faculty Member

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Nicla Vassallo
Full Professor - Theoretical Philosophy - University of Genova - Italy

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Gottlob Frege : un'epistemologia tra logica e psicologia

Donne, gender, stereotipi. Qualche rilevante osservazione

Reti, saperi, linguaggi, 2017

Chapter 27 Naturalizing Meaning Through Epistemology: Some Critical Notes

Scetticismo e alternative rilevanti

Epistemologia, 2002

Sui limiti della libertà same-sex

Unioni civili? Un dialogo sulla legge approvata dal Parlamento italiano

Iride, 2016

Interpretazioni del presunto psicologismo booleano

Epistemologia, 1994

Appunti Su Epistemologia, Logica e Psicologia

Qualche appunto sul concetto di genere

Orlando in ordine sparso : poesie, 1983-2013

Era digitale. Indicazioni su conoscenza, reati, epistemologia della testimonianza

$Research paper thumbnail of Sui limiti della libert\ue0 same-sex$

Sui limiti della libert\ue0 same-sex

Qualche appunto sul concetto di genere

S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it, 2020

Some thoughts about the concept of gender In this brief contribution I insist on the necessity to... more Some thoughts about the concept of gender In this brief contribution I insist on the necessity to avoid the term "feminist epistemology". On the contrary, "feminist epistemologies" should be preferred. Another term we should scrutinize is gender. Finally, I review some of the criticalities which arise from female predicament.

Persona e identità

Le postmodernisme philosophique a mis en discussion la transparence et l'autoevidence du «je ... more Le postmodernisme philosophique a mis en discussion la transparence et l'autoevidence du «je pense donc je suis» cartesien, face a un moi complexe et problematique en confrontation dialectique permanente avec les spheres du desir et de la sexualite. Les questions «Qu'est-ce que le moi ?», «Qu'est-ce que la personne ?», «Qu'est-ce que l'identite personnelle ?» ne sont toujours pas resolues bien que longuement examinees en philosophie et en psychologie. Aujourd'hui, la biotechnologie les place a nouveau au centre du debat

Scienza e conoscenza

Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy

Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy vol

According to a common view, many fundamental aspects of Carl G. Hempel's early conceptions o... more According to a common view, many fundamental aspects of Carl G. Hempel's early conceptions of science and of the philosophy of science were thrown into question by Thomas S. Kuhn's historical investigations. At the very least, it is commonly said, these case histories of scientific practice raise doubts about Hempel's approach at the time��more generally, about one kind of logical empiricist approach��to science and its philosophical study. By contrast, I find that if one characterizes Hempel's and Kuhn's positions in a ...

Do Feminist Standpoint Epistemologies of the Sciences Answer the Charge of Essentialism?

This paper has a two-fold goal: we wish to stress not only some general merits of feminist standp... more This paper has a two-fold goal: we wish to stress not only some general merits of feminist standpoint epistemologies of the sciences, but also the intrinsic flaws within the very notion of standpoint. Feminist standpoint epistemologists face a dilemma: if they hold the epistemic privilege or advantage of the women\u2019s standpoint, they need to ground it in some biological or social facts, and thus embrace essentialism. Alternatively, all standpoints must be considered equally privileged or advantaged. We believe that neither option is valuable and that no feminist standpoint epistemology of sciences can be endorsed

Underdetermination and Theory-Ladenness Against Impartiality

ProtoSociology, 2015

The aim of this paper is to show that science, understood as pure research, ought not to be affec... more The aim of this paper is to show that science, understood as pure research, ought not to be affected by non-epistemic values and thus to defend the traditional ideal of value-free science. First, we will trace the distinction between science and technology, arguing that science should be identified with pure research and that any non-epistemic concern should be directed toward technology and technological research. Second, we will examine different kinds of values and the roles they can play in scientific research to argue that science understood as pure research is mostly (descriptively) and in any case ought to be (normatively) valuefree. Third, we will consider and dismiss some widespread arguments that aim to defend, especially at a normative level, the inevitable value-ladenness of science. Finally, we will briefly return to the connections among science, technology, and values.

On the Independence of the Social and Situated Dimension of Scientific Knowledge from the Notion of Standpoint

The main problem addressed in this paper concerns the notion of standpoint and its relationship t... more The main problem addressed in this paper concerns the notion of standpoint and its relationship to different gendered ways of knowing. On the one hand, we recognise that feminist standpoint epistemologies have some merits that cannot be disregarded; in particular, they rightly stress the importance of the social and situated dimensions of knowledge. On the other hand, we would like to prove that the very notion of standpoint inevitably yields essentialism, with awkward and unwelcome consequences for both epistemology and the philosophy of science. This discussion is closely linked to the idea of a specifically feminine way of knowing. On this point, we believe that deciding whether there is a gendered way of knowing is a purely scientific matter, not a philosophical one. Thus, our aim is to show that it is unnecessary to advocate a feminist standpoint epistemology to defend the social and situated dimension of knowledge. In fact, the notion of situated knowledge is independent from ...

Breve viaggio tra scienza e tecnologia, con etica e donne

Gottlob Frege : un'epistemologia tra logica e psicologia

Donne, gender, stereotipi. Qualche rilevante osservazione

Reti, saperi, linguaggi, 2017

Chapter 27 Naturalizing Meaning Through Epistemology: Some Critical Notes

Scetticismo e alternative rilevanti

Epistemologia, 2002

Sui limiti della libertà same-sex

Unioni civili? Un dialogo sulla legge approvata dal Parlamento italiano

Iride, 2016

Interpretazioni del presunto psicologismo booleano

Epistemologia, 1994

Appunti Su Epistemologia, Logica e Psicologia

Qualche appunto sul concetto di genere

Orlando in ordine sparso : poesie, 1983-2013

Era digitale. Indicazioni su conoscenza, reati, epistemologia della testimonianza

$Research paper thumbnail of Sui limiti della libert\ue0 same-sex$

Sui limiti della libert\ue0 same-sex

Qualche appunto sul concetto di genere

S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it, 2020

Some thoughts about the concept of gender In this brief contribution I insist on the necessity to... more Some thoughts about the concept of gender In this brief contribution I insist on the necessity to avoid the term "feminist epistemology". On the contrary, "feminist epistemologies" should be preferred. Another term we should scrutinize is gender. Finally, I review some of the criticalities which arise from female predicament.

Persona e identità

Le postmodernisme philosophique a mis en discussion la transparence et l'autoevidence du «je ... more Le postmodernisme philosophique a mis en discussion la transparence et l'autoevidence du «je pense donc je suis» cartesien, face a un moi complexe et problematique en confrontation dialectique permanente avec les spheres du desir et de la sexualite. Les questions «Qu'est-ce que le moi ?», «Qu'est-ce que la personne ?», «Qu'est-ce que l'identite personnelle ?» ne sont toujours pas resolues bien que longuement examinees en philosophie et en psychologie. Aujourd'hui, la biotechnologie les place a nouveau au centre du debat

Scienza e conoscenza

Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy

Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy vol

According to a common view, many fundamental aspects of Carl G. Hempel's early conceptions o... more According to a common view, many fundamental aspects of Carl G. Hempel's early conceptions of science and of the philosophy of science were thrown into question by Thomas S. Kuhn's historical investigations. At the very least, it is commonly said, these case histories of scientific practice raise doubts about Hempel's approach at the time��more generally, about one kind of logical empiricist approach��to science and its philosophical study. By contrast, I find that if one characterizes Hempel's and Kuhn's positions in a ...

Do Feminist Standpoint Epistemologies of the Sciences Answer the Charge of Essentialism?

This paper has a two-fold goal: we wish to stress not only some general merits of feminist standp... more This paper has a two-fold goal: we wish to stress not only some general merits of feminist standpoint epistemologies of the sciences, but also the intrinsic flaws within the very notion of standpoint. Feminist standpoint epistemologists face a dilemma: if they hold the epistemic privilege or advantage of the women\u2019s standpoint, they need to ground it in some biological or social facts, and thus embrace essentialism. Alternatively, all standpoints must be considered equally privileged or advantaged. We believe that neither option is valuable and that no feminist standpoint epistemology of sciences can be endorsed

Underdetermination and Theory-Ladenness Against Impartiality

ProtoSociology, 2015

The aim of this paper is to show that science, understood as pure research, ought not to be affec... more The aim of this paper is to show that science, understood as pure research, ought not to be affected by non-epistemic values and thus to defend the traditional ideal of value-free science. First, we will trace the distinction between science and technology, arguing that science should be identified with pure research and that any non-epistemic concern should be directed toward technology and technological research. Second, we will examine different kinds of values and the roles they can play in scientific research to argue that science understood as pure research is mostly (descriptively) and in any case ought to be (normatively) valuefree. Third, we will consider and dismiss some widespread arguments that aim to defend, especially at a normative level, the inevitable value-ladenness of science. Finally, we will briefly return to the connections among science, technology, and values.

On the Independence of the Social and Situated Dimension of Scientific Knowledge from the Notion of Standpoint

The main problem addressed in this paper concerns the notion of standpoint and its relationship t... more The main problem addressed in this paper concerns the notion of standpoint and its relationship to different gendered ways of knowing. On the one hand, we recognise that feminist standpoint epistemologies have some merits that cannot be disregarded; in particular, they rightly stress the importance of the social and situated dimensions of knowledge. On the other hand, we would like to prove that the very notion of standpoint inevitably yields essentialism, with awkward and unwelcome consequences for both epistemology and the philosophy of science. This discussion is closely linked to the idea of a specifically feminine way of knowing. On this point, we believe that deciding whether there is a gendered way of knowing is a purely scientific matter, not a philosophical one. Thus, our aim is to show that it is unnecessary to advocate a feminist standpoint epistemology to defend the social and situated dimension of knowledge. In fact, the notion of situated knowledge is independent from ...

Breve viaggio tra scienza e tecnologia, con etica e donne

Contextualism, Factivity and Closure. A Union That Should not Take Place?

by Stefano Leardi and Nicla Vassallo

Springer, 2019

This book analyses an inconsistency within epistemic contextualism known as the factivity problem... more This book analyses an inconsistency within epistemic contextualism known as the factivity problem. It also provides key insights into epistemic contextualism, an important innovation in contemporary epistemology, enabling readers to gain a better understanding of the various solutions to the factivity problem. As the authors demonstrate, each explanation is based on a different interpretation of the problem.

Divided into seven chapters, the book offers comprehensive coverage of this topic, which will be of major interest to philosophers engaged in epistemology and the philosophy of language. After an introductory chapter, Chapter 2 presents the most common understanding of epistemic contextualism and its semantic basis. It also clarifies the epistemological implications of the theory’s semantic assumptions. This chapter also explains the main argument of the factivity problem.

The next four chapters discuss the respective solutions proposed by Wolfgang Freitag, Alexander Dinges, Anthony Brueckner and Christopher Buford, Michael Ashfield, Martin Montminy and Wes Skolits, and Peter Baumann. Stefano Leardi and Nicla Vassallo highlight the similarities and commonalities, identifying three main approaches to the factivity problem.

Chapter 7 provides a brief overview of the solutions proposed to solve the factivity problem and presents an outline of the conclusions reached in the book.

BRIEF TREATISE OF EPISTEMOLOGY - PICCOLO TRATTATO DI EPISTEMOLOGIA

Piccolo trattato di epistemologia, con M.C. Amoretti, Codice Edizioni, Torino. Il libro è stato ... more Piccolo trattato di epistemologia, con M.C. Amoretti, Codice Edizioni, Torino.

Il libro è stato menzionato da Mentelocale, venerdì 26 novembre 2010; Pagina 3, RadioTre, Rai, domenica 28 novembre 2010, ore 09.00–09.30; GR 3 delle 13.45 Radio3, Rai, lunedì 26 dicembre 2010; da R. Panarese, Radio3 Scienza, giovedì 31 marzo 2011, ore 11–11.30. E’ stato recensito da M. Ferraris su La Repubblica, giovedì 6 gennaio 2011, p. 41; P. Dionisi su Almanacco della scienza del Cnr, numero 2, mercoledì 16 marzo 2011; da C. Barbero su Il Sole-24 Ore, numero 12, domenica 20 marzo 2011, p. 28; da C. Bernardini su Galileo, giornale di scienza, 13 aprile 2011; da G. Sbardolini su Rivista Italiana di Filosofia Analitica Junior, 1:2, pp. 150-152, 2011; da C. Bernardini su Sapere, 77, aprile 2011, p. 72; da M. Ostinelli su Corriere del Ticino, martedì 7 giugno 2011, p. 27; da R. Miraglia su Epistemologia, 34, pp. 326–329. Del libro sono apparsi stralci su La Provincia, venerdì 14 gennaio 2011, p. 53.

Metafisiche insofferenti per donzelle insolenti

(2017), Metafisiche insofferenti per donzelle insolenti, Mimesis Edizioni, Milano

Vassallo - Il matrimonio omosessuale e' contro natura. Falso!.pdf

(2015), Il matrimonio omosessuale è contro natura: falso!, Laterza, Roma-Bari - Marriage

Metadata of the book that will be visualized in SpringerLink

(2016), Meta-Philosophical Reflection on Feminist Philosophies of Science, ed. with M.C. Amoretti... more

(2007), Filosofia delle donne, con P. Garavaso, Laterza, Roma-Bari, – 2a edizione 2007

Philosophy of women

Filosofia della comunicazione.pdf

Philosophy of comunication. (2005), Filosofia della comunicazione, curato con C. Bianchi, Laterza... more

Conversazioni Mimesis.pdf

Foto © Gianni Ansaldi -www.ansaldi.it Illustrazioni © Francesca Biasetton -www.biasetton.com Non ... more Foto © Gianni Ansaldi -www.ansaldi.it Illustrazioni © Francesca Biasetton -www.biasetton.com Non bisogna tenere in massimo conto il vivere come tale, bensì il vivere bene Platone 9 ANNA LONGO COSA FARE Questo è un libro di conversazioni. Abbiamo scelto il modello del dialogo perché la dialettica costruttiva, o, se si preferisce, l'arte maieutica, costituisce il miglior metodo del far fi losofi a, secondo Nicla Vassallo. Anche quando insegna, Nicla Vassallo adotta coi propri studenti la strategia del dialogo, delle argomentazioni, delle obiezioni, delle risposte. Il far fi losofi a non può che prodursi dal pensiero che si confronta con altri pensieri, con situazioni e sensibilità diverse. Così, la nostra conversazione vuole costruire un percorso di senso, in cui presentare teorie e occasioni di rifl essione, per interpretare meglio -nell'ambito di una chiara visione di quello che da sempre rimane la condizione umana -il nostro tempo presente. E questo rappresenta il mio compito: porgere domande e osservazioni che mettano in relazione le teorie fi losofi che di Nicla Vassallo col nostro quotidiano e con la realtà nella quale siamo immersi, a partire da quella italiana.

Breve viaggio.pdf

Breve viaggio tra scienza e tecnologia, con etica e donne, Orthotes Editrice, Napoli–Salerno 2015

Foto © Gianni Ansaldi -www.ansaldi.it Illustrazioni © Francesca Biasetton -www.biasetton.com Non ... more Foto © Gianni Ansaldi -www.ansaldi.it Illustrazioni © Francesca Biasetton -www.biasetton.com Non bisogna tenere in massimo conto il vivere come tale, bensì il vivere bene Platone 9 ANNA LONGO COSA FARE Questo è un libro di conversazioni. Abbiamo scelto il modello del dialogo perché la dialettica costruttiva, o, se si preferisce, l'arte maieutica, costituisce il miglior metodo del far fi losofi a, secondo Nicla Vassallo. Anche quando insegna, Nicla Vassallo adotta coi propri studenti la strategia del dialogo, delle argomentazioni, delle obiezioni, delle risposte. Il far fi losofi a non può che prodursi dal pensiero che si confronta con altri pensieri, con situazioni e sensibilità diverse. Così, la nostra conversazione vuole costruire un percorso di senso, in cui presentare teorie e occasioni di rifl essione, per interpretare meglio -nell'ambito di una chiara visione di quello che da sempre rimane la condizione umana -il nostro tempo presente. E questo rappresenta il mio compito: porgere domande e osservazioni che mettano in relazione le teorie fi losofi che di Nicla Vassallo col nostro quotidiano e con la realtà nella quale siamo immersi, a partire da quella italiana.

Breve viaggio tra scienza e tecnologia, con etica e donne

Salerno isbn 978-88-97806-xx-x Orthotes Editrice www.orthotes.co m A chi nella scienza confida, e... more

Meta-Philosophical Reflection on Feminist Philosophies of Science

by Nicla Vassallo and Cristina Amoretti

This volume offers a meta-philosophical reflection on feminist philosophies of science. It emphas... more This volume offers a meta-philosophical reflection on feminist philosophies of science. It emphasizes and discusses both the connections and differences between "traditional" philosophies of science and feminist philosophies of science. The collection systematically analyses feminist contributions to the various philosophies of specific sciences. Each chapter is devoted to a specific area of philosophy of science: general philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of climate sciences, philosophy of cognitive sciences and neurosciences, philosophy of economics, philosophy of history and archaeology, philosophy of logic and mathematics, philosophy of medicine, philosophy of psychology, philosophy of physics, and philosophy of social sciences. Since some of these areas have so far rarely been addressed by feminist philosophers, this new collection provides new angles and stimulates the debate on pivotal issues that are part and parcel of both "traditional" philosophies of science and feminist philosophies of science. Using a range of different methodologies and styles, the essays all show great clarity in both arguments and contents.
More Info: co-edited with M.C. Amoretti
Publisher: Springer
Research Interests: Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Biology, and 9 more

Reason and Rationality, Ontos, Frankfurt 2012

by Cristina Amoretti and Nicla Vassallo

Reason and rationality represent crucial elements of the self-image of human beings and have unqu... more Reason and rationality represent crucial elements of the self-image of human beings and have unquestionably been among the most debated issues in Western philosophy, dating from ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages, and to the present day. Many words and thoughts have already been spent trying to define the nature and standards of reason and rationality, what they could or ought to be, and under what conditions something can be said to be rational. This volume focuses instead on the relationships of reason and rationality to some relevant specific topics, i.e., science, knowledge, gender, politics, ethics, religion, aesthetics, language, logic, and metaphysics, trying to uncover and clarify both the connections and differences in their various characterisations and uses.

Knowledge, Language, and Interpretation. On the Philosophy of Donald Davidson, Ontos Verlag, Frankfurt 2008

by Cristina Amoretti and Nicla Vassallo

Thanks to their heterogeneity, the nine essays in this volume offer a clear testimony of Donald D... more Thanks to their heterogeneity, the nine essays in this volume offer a clear testimony of Donald Davidson’s authority, and they undoubtedly show how much his work – even if it has raised many reservations and criticisms – has been, and still is, highly influential and significant in contemporary analytical philosophy for a wide range of subjects. Moreover, the various articles not only critically and carefully analyze Davidson’s thesis and arguments (in particular those concerning language and knowledge), but they also illustrate how such theories and ideas, despite their unavoidable difficulties, are still alive and potentially fruitful. Davidson’s work is indeed an important and provocative starting point to discuss the future progress of philosophy.

Piccolo trattato di epistemologia, Codice Edizioni, Torino 2010

by Cristina Amoretti and Nicla Vassallo

La discussione generale sulla filosofia della scienza contemporanea è complicata dal numero e dal... more La discussione generale sulla filosofia della scienza contemporanea è complicata dal numero e dall’eterogeneità delle scienze, mentre lo studio di temi specifici porta inevitabilmente a dissertazioni specialistiche che mancano nel dare ragione della trama di senso sottostante. Questo Piccolo trattato di epistemologia intende occupare uno spazio vuoto, proponendo alcuni temi chiave per la comprensione dei meccanismi alla base della conoscenza scientifica: i rapporti tra filosofia e scienze, siano esse naturali o umane; la complessa relazione tra fatti e valori; la distinzione tra scoperta e giustificazione; la necessità di un discorso etico sulla ricerca, che chiami in causa categorie come fiducia, empatia, altruismo ed egoismo. Con un approccio chiaro e rigoroso, il volume intende rivolgersi a quell’ampia fascia di pubblico interessata alle tematiche centrali dell’epistemologia, della filosofia e delle scienze.

Filosofie delle scienze

Identita personale: un dibattito aperto

Storia della filosofia analitica

Teorie della conoscenza filosofico-naturalistiche

Filosofia delle donne

Page 1. Pieranna Garavaso Nicla Vassallo Filosofia delle donne ... Le autrici Pieranna Garavaso è... more Page 1. Pieranna Garavaso Nicla Vassallo Filosofia delle donne ... Le autrici Pieranna Garavaso è professore ordinario di Filosofia presso l&#x27;Università del Minnesota, Morris. Nicla Vassallo è professore ordinario di Filosofia della conoscenza presso l&#x27;Università di Genova. Il libro ...

Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy

Notre Dame Philosophical Review.docx

Review by Clinton Tolley. Frege on Thinking and its Epistemic Singificance by PIeranna Garavaso a... more

About (brief) some new books on the epistemoloogu of testimomoyny

Proposta Titolo: Non si può fare a meno della buona testimonianza di Nicla Vassallo Lo studio del... more Proposta Titolo: Non si può fare a meno della buona testimonianza di Nicla Vassallo Lo studio della trasmissione e ricezione della conoscenza, ovvero, in termini tecnici, l'epistemologia della testimonianza, ha goduto negli ultimi anni di una folgorante crescita esponenziale, non tanto perché ci si sia accorti che l'egoismo conoscitivo è privo di senso e pericoloso pure per l'egoista stesso, incapace di confrontarsi con se stesso e con gli altri, né perché si sia conferito valore al branco o alla "cumpa" (gruppi a cui si appartiene non certo allo scopo di un mutuo scambio conoscitivo), né perché si sia appreso il nonsense del "chi tace acconsente", o

Review of Garavaso Vassallo Frege by Carlo Celucci

Violenze contro le donne contrastiamo il silenzio

Violenze contro le donne: contrastiamo il silenzio Le differenti violenze contro le donne sono in... more

Introduction: Philosophy of Sex and Gender in Gender Medicine

Topoi, Springer, September 2017 Topoi. An International Review on Philosophy Special Issue: Ph... more Topoi, Springer, September 2017
Topoi. An International Review on Philosophy

Special Issue: Philosophy of sex and gender in gender medicine

Index

M. Cristina Amoretti and Nicla Vassallo 
Introduction: Philosophy of sex and gender in gender medicine

1. Mari Mikkola
Sex in medicine: What stands in the way of credibility?

2. Emmalon Davis
What is it to share contraceptive responsibility?

3. James A. Marcum
Clinical decision-making, gender bias, virtue epistemology, and quality healthcare

4. Eileen Willis, Debra King, Jo Wainer, and Kei Owada
Women and gynaecological cancer: Gender and the doctor-patient relationship

5. Anke Bueter
Androcentrism, feminism, and pluralism in medicine

6. Leah McClimans
Place of birth: Ethics and evidence

7. Stephanie Julia Kapusta
Intersex diagnostics and prognostics: Imposing sex-predicate determinacy

8. Sylvie Gambaudo
The regulation of gender in menopause theory

In the present paper, I reflect on some oppositions between various ways in which stereotypes act... more In the present paper, I reflect on some oppositions between various ways in which stereotypes act on gender, or influence it, and thus limit the liberty of women. Of course, stereotypes make the life of many unconscious women simpler. However, are you really a human being, if you persist in living in your stereotyped education, or in an endeavor that do not consider your specific and peculiar singularity and individuality? Without consciousness, especially as a woman, living in this strange gendered normative world means to be unhappy. But it also means not to be fully yourself and not to develop all your potential cognitive abilities. I address this question theoretically, without renouncing to appeal to some concrete scientific experiments. Moreover, I will briefly try to show that the very concept of gender might be stereotypical. In anni recenti, gli studenti risoluti a ottenere un Bachelor of Arts in filosofia negli Stati Uniti – titolo di studio comparabile a una laurea triennale italiana – hanno conseguito nel ragionamento verbale e nella scrittura analitica risultati alti, più alti rispetto a studenti di altre discipline, nonché i risultati più elevati nel ragionamento quantitativo nelle discipline umanistiche.

A favore del matrimonio «same-sex», contro le unioni civili italiane

Claudia Mancina and Nicla Vassallo discuss the recently approved Italian law which regulates civi... more Claudia Mancina and Nicla Vassallo discuss the recently approved Italian law which regulates civil unions. Mancina argues that the law signals a significant step which is coherent with the gradual process of regulation in these matters in other countries. Vassallo criticizes the law on the basis that it sanctions and promotes inequality among citizens by sorting out a civil union for lgbt people and by refusingto recognize same-sex marriage.

Bellezza donne.pdf - "Bellezza delle donne, bruttezza, e altro: una sintetica digressione

Here I try to clarify, from a philosophical point of view, the meaning of the internal and extern... more Here I try to clarify, from a philosophical point of view, the meaning of the internal and external beauty of women. In order to do that, I consider some alleged ugliness of both heterosexual men and heterosexual women, as well as the ugliness of violence, which especially emerges in relation to the contraposition between the Western culture and the Islamic culture. I hope this short digression can be useful to connect philosophy to the everyday life, in order to problematize the beauty of women in different ways, as it is may be considered by any layperson. From a methodological point of view, during the development of the paper, I do non hesitate to recur to other non philosophical fields. And I am confident that my attempt to face in this manner the theme of the beauty of women could have some good implications for didactical researches.

Nicla Vassallo' s talk overview, 1993

All talks across years from 1993 to 2020

On the limits of same-sex liberty

Why in Italy is marriage denied to same.sex people? Why in Italy is it o kiss scandalous to kiss... more

Interviste a N. Vassallo e articoli su N. Vassallo -Interviews

Nicla Vassallo's Interviews, 2001

Nicla Vassallo's Interviews from 2001 to 2020