Davide Spanio

Davide Spanio is an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on theoretical philosophy, ontology, ethics, and Italian idealism, with a particular emphasis on Giovanni Gentile's actualism and its connections to Parmenides, Heidegger, and Severino.

• Positions: President of the Joint Commission of Teachers and Students
• Email: davidespanio@unive.it
• Office: 4th floor, Palazzo Malcanton-Marcorà

His research explores the dissolution of the concept of 'world', ontology of negation, philosophy of history, and dialectics of creation. He has contributed to PRIN projects like "Paradeigmata voluntatis" and "Paths of Ontology: Language, Sociality, and Forms of Politics".

Recent publications include the monograph The Seriousness of Contradiction. Beyond Parmenides (2024) and editorial roles in journals such as Filosofia e teologia, Eternity and Contradiction, and Filosofia.it. His work bridges classical metaphysics with modern idealist traditions, focusing on metaphysical contradiction, ontological creation, and philosophy of language.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Member of the North-Eastern Editorial Board of 'Filosofia e teologia' (2009–present)
  • Co-editor of 'Eternity and Contradiction. Journal of Fundamental Ontology' (2019–present)
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of 'La Filosofia Futura' (2013–present)

Spanio teaches courses like Theoretical Philosophy I/II and Ontology I at both undergraduate and master's levels. His research group includes scholars like Alberto Camerotto and Stefano Zanardo.