IEET Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Turin, Cristiano Calì, has been awarded a double prize from the AAPF (Professional Association of Philosophic Practice), a non-profit organization that promotes the application of philosophy and critical thinking in everyday life. It is aimed at professionals, social workers, teachers, students and others who are interested in applying philosophical principles in their daily lives.
In the 17th edition of the National Prize in Philosophy, Calì was awarded first place for best-unpublished monograph, as well as third place for best-published monograph.
Watch his acceptance speech here:
The National Philosophy Prize “Figures of Thought” was established by the National Association of Philosophical Practices in 2007. The idea of setting up the Prize came from the desire of the philosopher Mario Guarna, President of the Prize, to give visibility to those Western and Eastern philosophical forms that are often not taken into consideration by traditional philosophy. In the first editions of the prize, the sections were designated: “Aphorisms”, “Paradoxes”, “Haiku”, “Oxymorons”, “Absurds” and “Koan”. Over the years the sections have been added: “Epitaphs”, “Philosophical Magazine”, “Philosophical Essay”, “Philosophy Prize”, “Philosophical Practices”, “Philosophical Event”, “Academic Research”.
976 authors from all over the world have participated in the editions of the National Philosophy Prize “Figures of Thought”, and 167 winners have been decreed in the various sections. At the media level, the National Philosophy Prize has had an excellent response, articles have been published in local, national newspapers and magazines in the sector.
