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Tullio Viola

@tullioviola.bsky.social

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Assist. prof at Maastricht University. History of philosophy/humanities/science, pragmatism, philosophy of culture. Website: www.tullioviola.eu

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

So here's a link, and two pics from Peirce's teacher and mentor, the natural scientist Louis Agassiz, a champion of the importance of visual reasoing for science 5/5 spartacus-idh.com/liseuse/134/...

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Here'sa "metaphysical diagram" drawn by well-known philosopher and scientist Charles S. Peirce when he was still very young (1859). What can historians of philosophy do with visual material of this sort, beyond treating it as a mere illustration? 1/n

Metaphysical diagram by Charles S. PEIRCE, 1859

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I've written a short piece on Aby Warburg and his rather idiosyncratic use of everyday photography to document the presence of ancient "Pathosformeln" (emotionally charged representations of the body) in his own time. It's out both in IT and EN in a wonderful exhibition catalogue: lnkd.in/eeeS67yN

Photo of a striding woman in Settignano, taken by Aby Warburg in 1898, © Warburg Institute

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I will soon be hosting an interdisciplinary workshop at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social on "Heritage: A Concept at the Crossroads of Biology and Culture" (Sept 19th), co-organized with Giovanna Targia. Programme here: philevents.org/event/show/1...

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Today we went to The Hague to protest against the right wing Dutch government's plan to cut funds to higher education. It was a big, enthusiastic crowd #stopthecuts #WOinActie

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

Stats of the day: Italy's salaries have grown by a mere 1% since 1991 🥹

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

First University-wide debate on whether to cut ties with fossil companies at Maastricht. Not a huge turnout but encouraging participation from @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

It seems like infrastructural problems in the Maastricht area are a longue durée issue (from @washingtonpost.com )

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