History and philosophy of the body

Short description of the research team

Thematic fields of interest/research areas: History and philosophy of the body

Manager/head of the team: Paola Zanardi, professor of the History of Philosophy

Team members:

• Marco Bertozzi, Ancient Medicine, Astrology and Melancholy in Renaissance Thought.
• Marco Bresadola, The healthy and diseased body in early modern medicine and life sciences.
• Alberto Castelli, The social body: friendship, law, politics and violence in some radical critical thinkers of the 20th century.
• Andrea Gatti, The body as an aesthetic paradigm.
• Gionata Liboni, Concepts of health and disease of body and soul in Renaissance medicine.
• Federica Russo,  Epistemology and methodology of the study of healthy and diseased bodies; Social and biological conditions of healthy and diseased bodies.
• Silvana Vecchio, The body and its relationship  with the soul in  medieval anthropology, philosophy and religion.
• Paola Zanardi, Body and mind in eighteenth century British philosophy.

Research infrastructures:

Library “Amleto Bassi” – Department of Humanities, Institute of Renaissance Studies, IT facilities.

Contacts:

Marco Bresadola

Prerequisites of the trainee:

Level of education:  “Marie Curie Individual Fellowship” Action requirements

Research experience: N/A

Required working language: English, French