My fields of research are modern philosophy, moral philosophy, philosophy of medicine, in particular French philosophy of medicine with special emphasis on the problem of medicalisation, and medical ethics.  I published a book on this particular subject in 2003.

I have also published several articles in French, Italian, English and Norwegian concerning the problem of tolerance in modern philosophy, the interpretation of the woman’s being in Spinoza’s thinking, the concept of peace, epistemology of medicine, and the problem of normality and pathology in modern medicine, the concept of trust from a historical-critical perspective.My  interests in in social philosophy concentrate first on intercultural relations and the problem of diversity. Now I'm working with a research project where I explore  the complex relationship between rationality and emotions with a special focus on their roles in politics. My focus is to analyse the theoretical genesis of the modern state and democracy, and the role played by some passions and sentiments in the construction and deconstruction of the political body.

I have had courses within History of philosophy, Modern philosophy (main focus on Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Spinoza, Rousseau), French philosophy, Social Philosophy and History of ideas.

Academic article

• Lillebø, Jonas Gamborg; Cuzzani, Paola Maria de (2024). Per un’“archeologia filosofica” della secolarizzazione. Agostino, Gioacchino da Fiore e i paradigmi cristiani del pensiero secolare. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2023). The principle of solidarity between sentiment and reason: a reflection starting from L. Bourgeois’ solidarism.. (external link)
• Moe, Fredrik Dreyer; Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2022). The normativity in psychiatric nosology. An analysis of how the DSM-5’s psychopathology conceptualisation can be integrated. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2020). Xenophobia, Political Society and the Mechanism of the Imitation of Affects. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De; Pasini, Mirella (2020). A Short Introduction to the Proceedings of the Conference “The Reason of Passions: Emotion and Rationality in the Landscape of (Contemporary) Politics”. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2019). “Political cohesion, friendship and hostility”. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2017). Prejudices, philosophy and Language: Spinoza and his “strategy of liberation. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De; Johnsen, Kari Hoftun (2015). Pragmatic universalism – A basis of coexistence of multiple diversities. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De; Pasini, Mirella (2009). Filosofens yrke: fornuften som mulighet. Om den italienske neoilluminismens arvtakere: S. Veca, E. Lecaldano, F. Baroncelli og R. Bodei. (external link)
• De, Cuzzani Paola Maria (2003). "Imaginatio" og demokrati hos Spinoza. (external link)
• De, Cuzzani Paola Maria (2003). Medisin som poiesis. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2002). une anthropologie de l'homme decentre. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (1994). "Genetic Technology and Medicine in the light of G. Canguilhem's Concept of the Normal". (external link)

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2017). Universalismo, transindividualità e genesi dei diritti. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2015). Baruch Spinoza: Democracy and Freedom of Speech. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2014). Trust as feeling of expectation. Machiavelli: fede, trust and political construction. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2013). Fiducia indice di coesione sociale. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2013). Baruch Spinoza – demokrati og ytringsfrihet. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2009). Medicine as poiesis. The relation between clinical and theoretical knowledge. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2008). Le "profezie" biomediche del positivismo: Auguste Comte e le mucche carnivore. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (1999). Essence et existence dans la pensée de Spinoza: une question irresolue. (external link)
• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (1996). Forkjellene og indignasjonen: toleransens mulige veier. (external link)

Reader opinion piece

• Lillebø, Jonas Gamborg; Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2015). Historiens rolle. (external link)

Masters thesis

• Starheim, Kristian Kobbenes; Cuzzani, Paola Maria De; Strand, Roger (2011). Knowledge production in experimental molecular medicine Primers for a reflexive life knowledge.. (external link)
• Lillebø, Jonas Gamborg; Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2007). Vitskapleg rasjonalitet mellom sanning og histoire. (external link)

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2010). : “Paura e sicurezza nell’Europa delle diversità” in Trust and Fear Fiducia e paura, red. Mirella Pasini, Paola de Cuzzani, Città del Silenzio, Genova 2010. (external link)
• Lillebø, Jonas Gamborg; Cuzzani, Paola Maria De (2009). FIDUCIA E PAURA / FEAR AND TRUST. (external link)

Popular scientific book

• Cuzzani, Paola Maria De; Rørstadbotten, Gro (2009). Tidslinjer - Ideenes Historie fra Homer til Aasen. (external link)

Academic monograph

• De, Cuzzani Paola Maria (2003). A lese medisinen. Normalitet og patologi i den franske medisinfilosofi. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

For more information see my CV

Major project experience

 

• 2014 -: Trust/mistrust facing the problem of diversity: Historical deconstruction and reconstruction.
   
• 2011 - 2014:     P.I of project “Interculturalism and Diversities: Developing intercultural models and thinking in the Nordic countries” with partner from Denmark and Sweden.
   
• 2010 - 2011: P.I of project “Arbeidsmiljøet for innvandrere på flerkulturelle arbeidsplasser” with partner from Denmark and Sweden.
   
• 2008 - 2009: P.I. of project “Multiculturalism, Universalism and Diversities: Developing intercultural thinking“, with partner from Norway, Sweden, Italy Denmark and Lithuania.
   
• 2006 - 2007: P.I. of project ”Universalism, Diversity and Violence. Understanding European secular and religious values” with partner from Norway, Italy, France, Lithuania, Sweden and Algeria.