DIALOGUES ON KNOWLEDGE. REGARDING VULNERABILITY

Adriana Cavarero, honorary professor University of Verona

Olivia Guaraldo, professor of Political Philosophy University of Verona

Vulnerability is not just fragility to be protected, but a fundamental condition of human existence—binding us to others and to the world. The closing event of the "Dialogues across Knowledge" explores the cognitive and ethical value of being vulnerable, asking how awareness of our limits can become a resource for care, solidarity and innovation. Reflecting on vulnerability means redefining the very meaning of knowledge: not as domination or control, but as openness, relationship and mutual responsibility. A conversation that invites us to see fragility as an integral part of human strength.