Mario DeCaro

Mario DeCaro is a Professor of Moral Philosophy at Università Roma Tre and a regular Visiting Professor at Tufts University since 2000. He holds a PhD from University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and has held visiting roles at MIT and Harvard as a Fulbright Fellow. His academic leadership includes roles as Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Philosophical Association and Philosophical Investigations, and Vice President of the Consulta Nazionale di Filosofia. He serves on multiple academic committees, including the American Philosophical Association's Committee on Academic Career Opportunities and Placement.

DeCaro's research interests span moral philosophy, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science, with a focus on free will, action theory, and Renaissance philosophy. He actively bridges academic and public philosophy through media contributions, including authoring a TV series Zettel on Italian national television and writing for major newspapers like Il Sole 24 Ore.

He has been honored with the asteroid '5329 Decaro' named in his honor and has delivered invited talks at over 17 countries' universities, including Harvard, Oxford, and Sorbonne. His administrative roles include overseeing teacher training programs at Università Roma Tre and advising governments on academic policy.