is Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Turin. His research has contributed to a reworking of certain hermeneutic positions with a view to redefining aesthetic and phenomenological questions, particularly those related to the theory of the imagination and the psychology of perception. He has recently developed a new philosophical position that might be defined as "critical ontology". His main publications are: : Ontologia (Napoli 2003); Goodbye Kant! Cosa resta oggi della «Critica della ragion pura» (Milano 2004); Dove sei? Ontologia del telefonino (Milano 2005); Tracce.
Nichilismo moderno postmoderno (Milano 2006); Sans papier. Ontologia dell'attualità (Roma 2007); Il tunnel delle multe. Ontologia degli oggetti quotidiani (Torino 2008).