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Francesca Masi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She serves as Director of the PHAVE Research Center - Ancient Philosophy in Venice and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Observatory of Politics and International Relations (OPRI). Her research focuses on ancient philosophy, particularly Aristotle and Epicurus, with expertise in epistemology, atomism, mind-body theories, and ethical frameworks.
- Key Research Areas:
- Aristotelian and Epicurean models of causation and change
- Atomistic metaphysics and psychophysical theories
- Epicurean materialism and linguistic controversies
- Aristotelian ethics and political philosophy
- Dream epistemology and cognitive models
Recent Publications (2025-2023) examine themes across:
- Philosophy of Nature: Atomistic explanations of motion, void theory, and causal indeterminacy
- Mind-Body Relation: Epicurean eidola transmission, Aristotelian hylomorphism
- Epistemology: Representation mechanisms, error theory, and terminological debates
- Ethics: Distributive justice, chrematistics, and eudaimonia
She leads editorial boards of Syzetesis and Doxai, and organizes international seminars like WHERE - Aristotle's Biology and Environmental Issues (2025) and Kanon - Epicurus' Epistemology (2024). Her scientific projects include PRIN 2022's Kanon and PNRR 2022's SPIDER initiatives.
