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Associate Professor, Philosophy

Sara Protasi’s research is in moral psychology and ethics broadly construed. She is particularly interested in the emotions, their anatomy and role in ethics, and also has research interests in the history of philosophy and aesthetics. She received a B.A. in Philosophy from Università di Roma La Sapienza, a PhD in Philosophy from Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, and a PhD in Philosophy, from Yale University. She has been a visiting scholar at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Chicago, Nanyang Technological University, and University of Leeds. She is one of the founders of the first chapter of "Minorities and Philosophy" (MAP). She is the author of The Philosophy of Envy (Cambridge University Press, 2021). For an updated list of her publications and other information, please consult her CV.

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Education
BA University of Roma La Sapienza 2002
PhD Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 2007
MA Yale University 2012
MPHIL Yale University 2012
PhD Yale University 2014
Classes
Philosophy of Disability PHIL 107-A Fall 2024
Ancient Greek Philosophy PHIL 210-A Fall 2024
Aesthetics PHIL 360-A Fall 2024
Seven Deadly Sins CCS 146-A Spring 2025
Seven Deadly Sins CCS 146-B Spring 2025
Philosophy of Emotions PHIL 333-A Spring 2025
Public Philosophy PHIL 497-A Spring 2025

Contact Information

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