Giorgio CESARALE

Position: Full Professor

Roles: Department Delegate for Quality Assurance
Director of the Centre CESTUDIR - Interdepartmental Human Rights Research Centre

Telephone: 041 234 7263

E-mail: giorgio.cesarale@unive.it

Academic discipline: Political Philosophy [GSPS-01/A]

Website: https://www.unive.it/web/en/19197/people/giorgio.cesarale(personal record)

Office: Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.fbc
Where: Malcanton Marcorà

Office hours

A.A. 2026/27
Next office hours will be held on September 30, 2026, from 11 am (for a maximum of 6 students).

Notices

Prossimo Ricevimento Settembre 2026/Office Hours September 2026

27/09/2026

A.A 2026/27

Il prossimo ricevimento si terrà mercoledì 30 settembre, dalle ore 11 (studio docente). Il massimo degli studenti ricevuti sarà 6. Si prega di prenotarsi precedentemente al ricevimento tramite email.

Next office hours will be held on September 30, 2026, from 11 am (for a maximum of 6 students).

Teaching activity current year

Teaching activity a.y. 2026/2027

FILOSOFIA [FT2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 cfu) [FT0086]

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

FILOSOFIA [FTR2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LTR6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LMR60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

SCIENZE FILOSOFICHE [FMR61]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA SP. (6 cfu) [FM0092]

Teaching activity previous years

Teaching activity a.y. 2025/2026

SCIENZE FILOSOFICHE [FMR61]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA SP. (6 cfu) [FM0092]

FILOSOFIA [FT2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 cfu) [FT0086]

FILOSOFIA [FTR2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

LINGUE E CIVILTÀ DELL'ASIA E DELL'AFRICA MEDITERRANEA [LM20]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE (6 cfu) [LM3090]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LM60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LMR60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LT6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LTR6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

Teaching activity a.y. 2024/2025

SCIENZE FILOSOFICHE [FM61]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA SP. (6 cfu) [FM0092]

FILOSOFIA [FT2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 cfu) [FT0086]

LINGUE E CIVILTÀ DELL'ASIA E DELL'AFRICA MEDITERRANEA [LM20]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE (6 cfu) [LM3090]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LM60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LT6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

Teaching activity a.y. 2023/2024

SCIENZE FILOSOFICHE [FM61]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA SP. (6 cfu) [FM0092]

FILOSOFIA [FT2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 cfu) [FT0086]

LINGUE E CIVILTÀ DELL'ASIA E DELL'AFRICA MEDITERRANEA [LM20]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE (6 cfu) [LM3090]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LM60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LT6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

Teaching activity a.y. 2022/2023

SCIENZE FILOSOFICHE [FM61]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA SP. (6 cfu) [FM0092]

FILOSOFIA [FT2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

FILOSOFIA POLITICA I (6 cfu) [FT0086]

LINGUE E CIVILTÀ DELL'ASIA E DELL'AFRICA MEDITERRANEA [LM20]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE (6 cfu) [LM3090]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LM60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LT6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

Teaching activity a.y. 2021/2022

SCIENZE FILOSOFICHE [FM61]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA SP. (6 cfu) [FM0092]

FILOSOFIA [FT2]
Laurea

FILOSOFIA POLITICA II (6 su 12 cfu) [FT0085]

FILOSOFIA POLITICA II (6 cfu) [FT0087]

LINGUE E CIVILTÀ DELL'ASIA E DELL'AFRICA MEDITERRANEA [LM20]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

FILOSOFIA POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE (6 cfu) [LM3090]

RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI COMPARATE [LM60]
Laurea magistrale (DM270)

CONCETTI E METODI DELLA POLITICA (6 cfu) [LM6340]

PHILOSOPHY, INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES [LT6]
Laurea

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (6 su 12 cfu) [LT9008]

Activities and research skills

General information

Academic discipline: Filosofia politica [GSPS-01/A]

Settore Scientifico Disciplinare (SSD) affine: FILOSOFIA POLITICA [SPS/01]

Geographic areas in which the research experience mainly applies: Internazionale: Europa

Known languages: Italiano (scritto: madrelingua parlato: madrelingua)
Inglese (scritto: avanzato parlato: avanzato)
Tedesco (scritto: base parlato: avanzato)
Francese (scritto: base parlato: base)

Participation in editorial boards of scientific journals/book series: Corresponding Editor di "Historical Materialism", Comitato di redazione "Micromega", Coordinatore editoriale de "Il Rasoio di Occam".

Main departmental research areas and fields: Area: Filologia e Lingua Linea: Filologie dell'età classica
Area: Filosofia e Scienze Sociali Linea: Filosofia antica e medievale
Area: Filosofia e Scienze Sociali Linea: Filosofia della scienza
Area: Filosofia e Scienze Sociali Linea: Filosofia politica
Area: Letteratura Linea: Letterature dell'età classica

Research skills

Filosofia politica, Filosofia moderna e contemporanea, Teoria Critica, Etica

Description:: Political Philosophy, Modern and Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory, Ethics

Keywords:: Philosophy of law, Ethics

ATECO code:: [85.42] - istruzione universitaria e post-universitaria; accademie e conservatori

Completed and pending researches

L'eticità in Hegel

SSD:: SPS/01

Logica e filosofia politica

SSD:: SPS/01

Marxismo contemporaneo

SSD:: SPS/01

Neohegelismo americano contemporaneo

SSD:: SPS/01

Teoria critica e politica

SSD:: SPS/01

Teorie del sistema-mondo

SSD:: SPS/01

Teorie della democrazia e del capitalismo

SSD:: SPS/01

“Democratizing Energy, Energizing Democracy (DEED): A deliberative, participatory energy democracy for an inclusive ecological transition”,

SSD:: M-FIL/02

Other members of the research group:: Giulio AZZOLINI
Eleonora MONTUSCHI

Funds

Democrazia deliberativa, laicità e conflitto

Funding body:: Miur Ateneo

Type:: PRIN

Role in the project:: PT

Starting date:: Year: 2007 Length in months: 24

Democrazia, riconoscimento e conflitto

Funding body:: Miur Ateneo

Type:: PRIN

Role in the project:: PT

Starting date:: Year: 2009 Length in months: 24

TECHNE 2026 CLASSICI CONTRO

Funding body:: Ateneo

Type:: Progetti di Ateneo

Role in the project:: LD

Sito di progetto:: http://www.unive.it/classicicontro

Starting date:: Year: 2026 Length in months: 12

Other members of the research group:: Alberto CAMEROTTO
Filippomaria PONTANI

“Democratizing Energy, Energizing Democracy (DEED): A deliberative, participatory energy democracy for an inclusive ecological transition”,

Funding body:: PRIN-progetto Prot. P2022Y5AJA, CUP: H53D23011000001

Type:: PRIN

Role in the project:: NS

Starting date:: Year: 2023 Length in months: 24

Other members of the research group:: Giulio AZZOLINI
Eleonora MONTUSCHI

Publication highlights

Cesarale, Giorgio Come uscire dai dilemmi del razionalismo moderno? Il giudizio su Descartes di Borkenau e Hegel in CONSECUTIO RERUM, vol. 20, pp. 51-69 (ISSN 2531-8934)
DOI 2026, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5124707

Giorgio Cesarale Povertà, plebe e indignazione nella società civile hegeliana in RIVISTA DI STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA, vol. 1, pp. 181-199 (ISSN 0393-2516)
DOI 2026, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5120887

Pasquinelli, Matteo; Cesarale, Giorgio; The Algorithm and the Antichrist: Political Theology at the Sunset of Silicon Valley in E-FLUX JOURNAL, vol. 164 (ISSN 2164-1625)
- URL correlato 2026, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5119548

Giorgio Cesarale Il concetto di "negazione" in Per l'ontologia dell'essere sociale di Lukács in QUADERNI MATERIALISTI, vol. 24, pp. 39-53 (ISSN 1972-3792)
2025, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5123828

Giorgio Cesarale The Question of Dialectics in Michael Heinrich’s The Science of Value in ETICA & POLITICA, vol. 27, pp. 217-230 (ISSN 1825-5167)
DOI 2025, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5115628

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Curriculum vitae

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