Francesco TOMATIS | Curriculum

Francesco Tomatis, Carrù (Italia), 5.7.1964: 1. Degree in Philosophy, University of Turin (12.7.1991). 2. Ph.D. in Philosophy and Humanities, University of Perugia (27.10.1995). 3. Tutor first in Hermeneutical Philosophy, then in Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Torino (Faculty of Arts and Philosophy) (1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01 and 2001/02). 4. Fellow at the Centro Studi Filosofico-religiosi Luigi Pareyson, at the Department of Hermeneutics (now Department of Philosophy), University of Torino (1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98). 5. Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, in the University of Freiburg i.Br., Germany (1997). 6. Visiting Professor at the Studio Teologico Interdiocesano of Fossano (Cuneo), Theological Institute of the Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Settentrionale of Milano (1991/92 and 1992/93), 7. Lecturer at the Studio Teologico Interdiocesano of Fossano (Cuneo), Theological Institute of the Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Settentrionale of Milano (1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96 and 1996/97), 8. Full Professor (1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01) of Contemporary Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophical Theology and Philosophical Propaedeutic at the Studio Teologico Interdiocesano of Fossano (Cuneo), Theological Institute of the Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Settentrionale of Milano. 9. Visiting Professor at the University of Córdoba, Argentina (1996 and 1999), at the University of Cuyo (Mendoza), Argentina (1996 and 1999), at the University “Autonoma” of Madrid, Spain (1999 and 2000). 10. Eligibility to Full Professor in Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Lecce (D.R. n. 779, 9.2.2001). 11. Full Professor (“straordinario”) of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Salerno (Faculty of Arts and Philosophy) (2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05). 12. Full Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Salerno (Faculty of Arts and Philosophy) (2005/06-).

Researches on Schelling, Nietzsche and Heidegger in german tradition, Pareyson and Einaudi in italian tradition, Lao Tzu and Yang Ch’eng Fu in chinese tradition, with particular attention on ontology of liberty, eschatology of negativity, intercultural protology. Development of an experiential philosophy which reads the existence as a personal experience of verticality of the limit, a philosophy of the mountain or meta-physical nature, and a hermeneutic philosophy of intercultural dialogue, with emphasis on the Trinitarian theology in Christianity and to Taoism in Chinese thought.