Identity and Values

Dr Stefano Giacchetti Ludovisi received his PhD in Philosophy (with distinction) from Loyola University Chicago, his MA from San Diego State University, and his Laurea in Sociology from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He teaches philosophy at the Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago, and at St. John’s University. His area of research broadly addresses continental philosophy, with a special focus on aesthetics, the Renaissance and political philosophy, and with a concentration in critical theory, particularly the works of T. W. Adorno. He has also extensively published and presented articles on Nietzsche, Marx and Schopenhauer. His latest book, as both editor and contributor, is Critical Theory and the Challenge of Praxis. Dr Ludovisi is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Society for European Philosophy and organizer of the yearly conferences on critical theory in Rome. He has given lectures and presented papers in several worldwide institutions, such as universities in the US, Italy, Canada, Poland, Ireland, Portugal, Mexico and the UK.