PhD in PHILOSOPHY

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Paolo Quintili was born in Naples in 1963. As researcher of scientific ideas’ philosophy and history, he studied western philosophy between the seventeenth and eighteenth century, rationalism and philosophy of nature in the modern age in relation to «art» in general. He mainly focused on Enlightenment philosophers and namely on the Philosophes of the Encyclopédie, technicians and arts and crafts researchers (Diderot, D’Alembert, Marmontel, Deleyre, Perronet and oth.). He then extended his analysis to the French Seventeenth century’s mechanicals and materialistic thought (J. Meslier) and to the «libertine» doctors. After graduating at «Tor Vergata» University in Rome (1987), discussing a Thesis about Nietzsche and French Moralists, from 1990 to 1999 he carried on doctorate research at Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne University, namely at the Centre d’Histoire des Systèmes de Pensée Moderne (CHSPM), as a member of the Groupe de recherche sur l’histoire du matérialisme (director : Oliver Bloch) preparing under the direction of Olivier R. Bloch a PhD Thèse on the «critic philosophy » of Denis Diderot’s life titled: La pensée critique de Diderot et l'Encyclopédie. Science, poésie, idéologie. 1742-1782. He thus obtained the title of Docteur de l'Université de Paris 1 on 16th January 1999. He cured many italian editions of works by Diderot and D’Alembert and prepared for Honoré Champion editor (Paris) a critical edition of the Éléments de physiologie (1774-1782) by Diderot (2004). He is now projecting an Italian complete edition of the Testament (Mémoire des pensées et des sentiments) by J. Meslier, of the Lettres à Sophie Volland, and finally the Complete Works by Diderot (Opere filosofiche, politiche, romanzi e racconti, Bompiani, Milan, 2019). 1. He achieved the HDR, l’Habilitation à diriger des recherches at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, on 4th July 2006, under the direction of Prof. Jean Salem, with a thesis on the materialism of the enlightenment age published by Honoré Champion (Matérialismes et Lumières. Philosophies de la vie, autour de Diderot et de quelques autres. 1706-1789, Paris, 2009). 2. He recently started up research on the French roots of Giacomo Leopardi’s philosophy. He has also been involved for several years in the practice of computer means’ application (Internet, hypertexts, on-line forum, data basis), conceived as a resource for research and teaching within the human sciences field. by directing from 1998 the on-line Review Modern Philosophy of SWIF (Italian Web Site for Philosophy). He was director of the distance learning Master II (IaD School) in «Transmission, historical analysis and edition of the philosophical text» at the University of Rome «Tor Vergata» and by teaching History of Philosophy within the Distance Degree (IaD) in Education Sciences at «Tor Vergata»» University in Rome. 3. From 2010 to 2016 he was appointed Directeur de Programme at the Collège International de Philosophie, founded by Jacques Derrida in Paris. where he regularly held seminars and organised conferences, Study Days, Workshops, etc. Title of the Six-Year Programme: «Formes de la rationalité et du jugement des Lumières à nos jours. Raison, nature esprit corporéité. Perspectives transdisciplinaires». 4. Since 2013, as part of his activities at the CIPh, he has been collaborating with universities in the Maghreb, in particular with Tunisia (University of Tunis El Manar) for research activities on the topic of intercultural dialogue, tolerance, secularism and human rights, spending several periods in Tunis (Visiting Professor, November 2013). Since 2012, he has been editor of the philosophy series «Rationalismes» at the publisher L'Harmattan (Paris), under the aegis of the Collège International de Philosophie: http://www.editions-harmattan.fr/index.asp?navig=catalogue&obj=collection&no=930. Since 2022 he has been director of the Collana filosofica «I Classici del pensiero critico», at the publisher Bonanno of Catania: https://www.gebonanno.com/elenco-collane/?c=3&id=151&cerca=Classici%20del%20Pensiero%20Critico. Since 2013, he has directed the Laboratory of Philosophy and Theatre (LFT) at the University of Rome «Tor Vergata», which has staged in the spaces of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy and in several theatres in Rome (Tor Bella Monaca, in collaboration with the Theatre and Commedia dell'Arte Company "Ygramul"), plays written by philosophers and acted by students of Philosophy and Letters: Giordano Bruno, Denis Diderot, Albert Camus. In 2012 he was a founding member of RéCIF (REseau des Chercheurs Italiens en France - Network of Italian Researchers in France) accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Italian Embassy in Paris; in the Board of Directors of RéCIF he is responsible for the SHS sector: Sciences humaines et sociales (http://www.recif-association.com/#!my-rcif/c1n44). He is currently Professor of History of Philosophy at «Tor Vergata» Rome University, within the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy – Department of Literary and Philosophical Studies and History of Art – in via Columbia 1, 00133 Rome, Rome, Building B, 1st floor, studio 31, Tel. 06 7259 5162. Fax 06 7259 5051. In 2013 she obtained the National Scientific Qualification (ASN: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale) with the qualification of First Class (SSD: M-FIL/06: History of Philosophy), in the First Round of the 2012 ASN, Qualification validity: from 05/02/2014 to 05/02/2024. In 2022 he obtained a new ASN of First Class in the same SSD M-FIL/06, Habilitation validity: from 04-10-2032 to 04-10-2032. EDUCATION 1987 Degree in Philosophy. Thesis about: «Nietzsche and the French Moralists», upon direction of Prof. Antimo Negri, «Tor Vergata» University in Rome (with full marks: 110/110 cum laude). 1988 First Certificate within the Conservatory of Music’ course of Guitar and Diploma in History of Music, achieved at «Santa Cecilia» Conservatory in Rome. Diploma in contemporary composition at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese (M° F. Donadoni, M° A. Clementi). 1992 D.E.A. (Diplôme d'Études Approfondies) in History of Philosophy (Mark achieved: 18/20), upon direction of Olivier R. Bloch, at Paris I — Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Title of the Mémoire: «Les arts et la téchne chez Diderot. La méthode descriptive de la critique». 1999 PhD in Philosophy at Paris I — Panthéon-Sorbonne University, achieved on the 16th January 1999, under the direction of Olivier R. Bloch discussing a thesis about: «La pensée critique de Diderot et l’Encyclopédie. Science, poésie, idéologie. 1742-1782». The examining board was composed by: Olivier R. Bloch, Jean Deprun, André Tosel (Mention Très honorable avec felicitations du Jury). 2006 Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR) at Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne University, under the direction of Jean Salem. Members of the examining board: O. R. Bloch (President), J. Salem, J.-C. Bourdin, P.-F. Moreau, A. Postigliola, A. Thomson. Discussion held on the 4th July 2006, with a thesis on «Matérialismes et Lumières. Philosophies de la vie, autour de Diderot et de quelques autres. 1706-1789». 2012-13 National Scientific Qualification (ASN): Eligibility for First Class in SSD M-FIL/06, History of Philosophy. 2022 National Scientific Qualification (ASN): Eligibility for First Class in SSD M-FIL/06, History of Philosophy. 3. APPOINTMENTS 1996-2001 Assistant of History of Philosophy at «Tor Vergata» University in Rome. 2001-2006 Researcher in in the scientific-disciplinary sector M-FIL/06, History of philosophy, in charge for the teaching of History of Enlightenment Philosophy, at «Tor Vergata» University in Rome. 2007-2023 Associate Professor of History of Philosophy at «Tor Vergata» University in Rome. 2007-2023 Member of the Scientific and Teaching Board of the Joint Doctorate in Philosophy (School of Advanced Studies in Philosophy) of the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata' in International Joint Doctorate with the Université de Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne. (https://dottoratofilosofiaroma.org/docenti/). 2009-2018 Director of the Master II Course about «Transmission, historical analysis and edition of philosophical texts», in collaboration with the Biblioteca Vallicelliana (Rome). 2010-2016 Directeur de programme at the Collège International de Philosophie in Paris, Programme on : «Formes de la rationalité et du jugement, des Lumières à nos jours. Raison, nature, esprit, corporéité. Perspectives transdisciplinaires». 2012 to date Direction of the philosophy series «Rationalismes», at the publisher L'Harmattan (Paris): http://www.editions-harmattan.fr/index.asp?navig=catalogue&obj=collection&no=930. 2022 to date Direction of the philosophy series «I Classici del pensiero critico», at the publisher Bonanno of Catania: https://www.gebonanno.com/elenco-collane/?c=3&id=151&cerca=Classici%20del%20Pensiero%20Critico. 2013 to date Direction of the «Laboratory of Philosophy and Theatre» at the University of Rome «Tor Vergata», in collaboration with the theatre and Commedia dell’Arte company «Ygramul»: https://paoloquintili.wordpress.com/blog/ - http://filosofiaeteatroygramultorvergata.blogspot.it; from 2019-2020 with the collaboration of Dr. Fabrizio Vona. 2013 Visiting Professor at University of Tunis «El Manar» (Couse about: «Enlightenment, Tolerance, Rights of Man and Laicity»). 2013 Visiting Professor at the Institut Français in Alger. 2014 Visiting Professor at the Institut Français in Bucarest. 2015-2018 Visiting Scholar at the Chair of Philosophy for Arabic World (UNESCO), Chairman Prof. Fathi Triki, in Tunis. 2012-2023 Member of the Board of Directors of RECIF (REseau des Chercheurs Italiens en France – Rete dei Ricercatori Italiani in Francia), accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Italian Embassy in Paris (SHS sector manager Sciences Humaines et Sociales) https://recifsite.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/ReseauDesChercheursItaliensEnFrance/ 4. COLLABORATIONS 1 – Carried and carrying out collaborations with the following scientific Journals: «Dix-huitième Siècle» (Paris); «La Lettre Clandestine» (Paris); «Les Etudes Philosophiques» (Paris); «Archives Internationales d'Historie des Sciences» (Turnhout-Paris), «Recherches sur Diderot et sur l’Encyclopédie» (Paris) ; «Revue de Synthèse» (Paris) ; «Quaderni Materialisti» (Milano), «Studi Filosofici» (Naples); «Tempo presente» (Rome) ; «Il Cannocchiale» (Naples); «I Problemi della Pedagogia» (Milano), «Cultura e Scuola» (Rome) ; «Rinascita della Scuola» (Rome, as editor, 1990-1991); «Studi di Storia dell’Educazione» (Rome); «Idee» (Lecce); «Theoria et Historia Scientiarum» (Torun, Poland); «Historia Philosophica» (Florence); «Agalma» (Rome); «Micromega» (Rome); «Rue Descartes» (Paris, as editor 2010-2016). «Diànoia» (Bologna, as Editor); «Quaderni Materialisti» (Milano, as Editor); ; «Studi Filosofici» (Napoli, as Editor); «Philosophia» (Bologna, as Editor); «Giornale Critico di Storia delle Idee» (Milano, as Editor); «Diciottesimo Secolo» (Firenze, as Editor). 2 - From 1997: Correspondant pour l’Italie of the Société Diderot (Paris-Langres) and member of the Scientific Board following Societies: Società Italiana di Studi sul Secolo XVIII; Società Filosofica Italiana; Società Italiana di Logica e Filosofia delle Scienze; Société Diderot (Paris-Langres); Société française d'études du XVIIIe siècle (Paris); Union Rationaliste (Paris); Société d'études kantiennes de langue française (Paris-Dijon). 3 – From 1998: supervisor of the Internet site of «Modern Philosophy» of SWIF (Italian Web Site for Philosophy) at the Laboratory of Computer Epistemology of Bari University (SFI) (http://swif.uniba.it/lei/filmod/homefm.htm: ARCHIVED). 4 – From 2001 Academic Year: Responsible for on-line teaching of History of Philosophy within IaD-School for Distance Education (http://www.scuolaiad.it) of «Tor Vergata» University at Rome. In IaD’s Computer Laboratory he worked at giving birth to the «HyperDiderot Project», an on-line hypertext of the Oeuvres Complètes by Denis Diderot.