Javier De Donato Rodriguez

Javier De Donato Rodriguez is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Anthropology under the Faculty of Philosophy. He is also part of the Humanities Research Institute (iHUS) and the research groups DI-1924 (Discourse and Identity) and Episteme. His academic work focuses on Philosophy of Science, Logic, and Moral Philosophy with a particular emphasis on epistemological issues like rational disagreement, scientific controversies, and the ethics of belief. He contributes to formal ontology and the methodology of scientific idealization, exploring how abstract models and theoretical constructs function in scientific inquiry.

His research integrates inferentialist frameworks, structuralist approaches, and the analysis of scientific models. Notable contributions include studies on the structure of biological theories, the role of counterfactual reasoning in idealization, and the philosophical implications of Nelson Goodman’s work on worldmaking. Rodriguez’s publications also address topics such as ontological commitment, the nature of scientific understanding, and the interplay between logic and moral philosophy.

His work frequently bridges epistemology, philosophy of science, and formal logic, with a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue. Rodriguez collaborates with institutions like the University of Siena and Nankai University, reflecting a global academic network. Despite no listed awards, his prolific output across peer-reviewed journals and conferences underscores his scholarly impact in these fields.