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Our mission

Philosophy Law and Ethics for Technologies (PhiLET) is a research group that brings together the research outcomes, activities, and publications of the Chair of Philosophy of Law and Bioethics at the Department of Law at the University of Milano-Bicocca. The group’s areas of inquiry range from the development of emerging technologies to the climate crisis and advancements in the medical field, all of which constitute phenomena that challenge core legal categories. Our research aims to analyse, problematize, and clarify the numerous philosophical, ethical, and legal questions arising from technological development in light of the legal framework shaped by modern constitutionalism and human rights. For this reason, PhiLET is characterized by a strong commitment to conceptual analysis, to the ethical and philosophical foundations underpinning the technological progress in order to assess the impact of emerging technologies on individuals’ fundamental rights. Our mission include: research, high-quality teaching, public outreach, and dissemination to the wider community (citizens, companies, and institutions).

OUR TEAM

Our research group

Silvia Salardi

Associate Professor, Head of the Research Group

Graduated in Law cum laude at the University of Insubria, Como. She holds a PhD in Philosophy of Law from the University of Milan. Currently she is Associate Professor in Philosophy of Law and Bioethics at the School of Law, University of Milano-Bicocca. She is Academic Coordinator of different Erasmus+ Projects. Her research interests range from analytic-linguistic Philosophy of Law to frontier and traditional issues in Bioethics and Biolaw.

Douglas Luis Binda Filho

PhD Candidate in Legal Sciences

Graduated in Law at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (Brazil), with a specialisation in International Law, and admitted to the Bar in Brazil. Currently, PhD candidate in Legal Sciences at the University of Milano-Bicocca, with a research project on the ethical and legal challenges of mobile health technologies, he is also interested in frontier and traditional issues in Bioethics and Biolaw.