Federico Puppo

Federico Puppo is a Full Professor in the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Trento, specializing in Philosophy of Law (SSD 12/H3). He coordinates the Doctoral Programme in Comparative and European Legal Studies and has been recognized for his expertise in argumentation theory, legal ethics, and the intersection of law and technology.

• Education: PhD in Philosophy of Law from the University of Padua (2005), Magna cum laude thesis at the University of Trento (2000)

His research focuses on the application of rhetorical and logical frameworks to legal reasoning, emphasizing vagueness in legal language, ethical dilemmas in legal practice, and the influence of informatics on judicial processes. Recent work explores visual argumentation and the integration of classical rhetorical principles into modern legal systems.

Key trends in his publications include interdisciplinary analyses combining philosophy of law, argumentation theory, and digital evidence. He has presented at major international conferences, including the European Conference on Argumentation and the International Society for the Study of Argumentation.

• Awards: Young Scholar Programme (2007), European Grant for Young Researchers (2003), Marino Gentile Fellowship (2001)

Puppo has led strategic research projects like “Saper dire e saper fare” (2017) and participated in initiatives such as the European network for argumentation and public policy analysis (2019). His teaching spans Philosophy of Law, Legal Informatics, and Legal Ethics at both bachelor’s and five-year degree levels.