Paolo Silvestri

Paolo Silvestri è Ricercatore (Rtd-B) in Filosofia del diritto, Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Università di Catania, dal 1/02/2022. Ha conseguito il Dottorato in Filosofia del diritto presso l’Università di Padova (2004), l’Abilitazione Nazionale per Professore Associato in Filosofia del diritto (2013 e 2021) e Professore Ordinario in Filosofia del diritto (2021). Ha insegnato in diverse università in Italia e all’estero, tra cui: Torino, Cornell, Bocconi, LUISS, Lyon2, Science Po Grenoble.

La sua attuale ricerca esplora questioni all’intersezione tra filosofia del diritto e filosofia dell’economia.

Ha svolto Visiting di ricerca e insegnamento presso: Cornell University, come “Luigi Einaudi Chair Holder” (2011), Mario Einaudi Center (2014), Cornell Law School (2015); Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), Freiburg University (2015); London School of Economics and Political Science (2015); Marie Curie Fellow dell’Unione europea, External Senior Fellow e Visiting Professor, FRIAS, Freiburg University (2017-18); Minerve Program e Triangle UMR 5206, CNRS / ENS de Lyon, Université Lumière Lyon 2 (2020, 2021, 2022), George Mason University (2022), Science Po Grenoble (2022).

Dal 2012 al 2018 è stato Coordinatore nazionale del e Lecturer nel Cornell-in-Turin Study Abroad Program (Cornell University).

È membro dell’Editorial board di diverse riviste, collane editoriali e trattati scientifici, fra cui: Rivista Teoria e critica della regolazione sociale (Mimesis); collana “Antropologia della libertà” (Mimesis); Comitato Scientifico della Edizione Nazionale delle Opere di Luigi Einaudi (Ministero Italiano dei Beni Culturali, Fondazione Einaudi Torino); Book review editor: Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi. An Interdisciplinary journal of Economics, History and Political Science (Leo Olschki).

Tra i suoi riconoscimenti e premi: STOREP Grant Award (2016) (progetto di ricerca: “Theories of Tax Justice: Between Exchange and Gift”); Marie Curie Fellowship (progetto di ricerca: “Anthropology of Taxation. Inquiry into the Human Foundations of Fiscal Democracy”, 2017-18), Honorary “Fair Inheritance” Fellowship, Chaire Hoover d’éthique économique et sociale (Catholic University of Louvain, 2020-21).

È autore di tre monografie, diverse curatele ed edizioni critiche, e numerosi contributi in volume e articoli su riviste. Tra i suoi libri: Economia, diritto e politica nella filosofia di Croce. Tra finzioni, istituzioni e libertà (Giappichelli, 2012); Il liberalismo di Luigi Einaudi o del Buongoverno (Rubbettino, 2008). Tra i suoi articoli recenti: “Percentage Tax Designation Institutions. On Sugden’s Contractarian Account”,  International Review of Economics – Journal of Civil Economy, 2021, 68 (1): 101–130; “The All too Human Welfare State. Freedom Between Gift and Corruption”, Teoria e critica della regolazione sociale, 2019, 2: 123-145; “On the (Methodological) Future of Law and Economics. The Uneasy Burden of Value Judgments and Normativity”, Global Jurist, 2019, 19, 3: 1-17.

Paolo Silvestri is Assitant Professor (tenure track) in Philosophy of Law, Department of Law, University of Catania, since 1/02/2022. He earned a PhD in Philosophy of Law at the University of Padua (2004), the National Habilitation for Associate Professor in Philosophy of Law (2013 and 2021) and Full Professor in Philosophy of Law (2021). He has taught in several universities in Italy and abroad, including: Turin, Cornell, Bocconi, LUISS, Lyon2, Science Po Grenoble.

His current research explores issues at the intersection of philosophy of law and economic philosophy.

He held Visiting positions (research and/or teaching) at: Cornell University, as “Luigi Einaudi Chair Holder” (2011), Mario Einaudi Center (2014), Cornell Law School (2015); Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), Freiburg University (2015); London School of Economics and Political Science (2015); Marie Curie Fellow of the European Union, External Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor, FRIAS, Freiburg University (2017-18); Minerve Program and Triangle UMR 5206, CNRS / ENS de Lyon, Université Lumière Lyon 2 (2020, 2021, 2022), George Mason University (2022), Science Po Grenoble (2022).

From 2012 to 2018 he was National Coordinator of and Lecturer in the Cornell-in-Turin Study Abroad Program (Cornell University).

He is a member of the Editorial board of several journals, editorial series and scientific treatises, including: Theory and criticism of social regulation (Mimesis); series "Anthropology of freedom" (Mimesis); Scientific Committee of the National Edition of Luigi Einaudi's Works (Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Einaudi Foundation Turin); Book review editor: Annals of the Luigi Einaudi Foundation. An Interdisciplinary journal of Economics, History and Political Science (Leo Olschki).

Among his awards and prizes: STOREP Grant Award (2016) (research project: “Theories of Tax Justice: Between Exchange and Gift”); Marie Curie Fellowship (research project: "Anthropology of Taxation. Inquiry into the Human Foundations of Fiscal Democracy", 2017-18), Honorary "Fair Inheritance" Fellowship, Chaire Hoover d'éthique économique et sociale (Catholic University of Louvain, 2020 -21).

He is the author of three monographs, several editions and critical editions, and numerous volume contributions and journal articles. Among his books: Economia, diritto e politica nella filosofia di Croce. Tra finzioni, istituzioni e libertà (Giappichelli, 2012); Il liberalismo di Luigi Einaudi o del Buongoverno (Rubbettino, 2008). Among his recent articles: “Percentage Tax Designation Institutions. On Sugden's Contractarian Account ", International Review of Economics - Journal of Civil Economy, 2021, 68 (1): 101-130; “The All too Human Welfare State. Freedom Between Gift and Corruption ”, Teoria e critica della regolazione sociale, 2019, 2: 123-145; “On the (Methodological) Future of Law and Economics. The Uneasy Burden of Value Judgments and Normativity ”, Global Jurist, 2019, 19, 3: 1-17.