Giovanni Fava studied philosophy in Trento and Bologna. He is currently based at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, where he is working on a thesis devoted to the concept of transcendental geology. His project aims to study and deepen the connections between geology and ontology in the epoch of the Anthropocene. His work focuses on the epistemological aspects of the concept of the Anthropocene while trying to develop its philosophical and political implications. His research deals with the problems of multitemporality, the relationship between human and natural history, and eco-marxism.
Furthermore, Giovanni’s interests span the philosophy of nature, political ecology, cultural anthropology, and contemporary french philosophy, with special reference to Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s thought.
Selected Publications
Fava, Giovanni (2021). “Per un’ontologia della soglia: note su natura e cultura in Philippe Descola.” Aretè 6 (20): 293–308. https://arete.unimarconi.it/author/giovanni-fava/.
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Fava, Giovanni (2021). “La natura non ha storia. Note sul concetto di natura nell’Introduzione alla lettura di Hegel di Alexandre Kojève.” Suite française 4: 27–42. https://doi.org/10.13131/2611-9757/fgw6-ps96.
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Fava, Giovanni (2020). “Dal punto di vista del naturalismo: Su natura e cultura a partire dall’antropologia di Philippe Descola.” InCircolo 9: 95–121. https://www.incircolorivistafilosofica.it/dal-punto-di-vista-del-naturalismo/.
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Presentations, Talks, & Teaching Activities
Defining the Human in Environmental Humanities
Venice International University
Future. Anthropologies of the Future, the Future of Anthropology–III National SIAC Congress
University La Sapienza of Rome
Veganism: a Paradigm Shift? (online)
University La Sapienza of Rome
Cosmologies: une besoin (de) métaphisique? (online)
University of Lille
Myth and Philosophy: Graduate and Undergraduate
University of Trento