I am currently a third year PhD student and graduate teaching assistant in Morality and Values at the LSE Philosophy Department. I joined the MSc program in Philosophy of Social Sciences in 2006, shortly after gaining an MSc in Economics at the Bocconi University (Milan). The courses I took at the LSE were intensive and intellectually rewarding, and effectively enabled me to rapidly strengthen my analytical and interpretative skills. During the MSc I became acquainted with peers and faculty members from all over the world, and I matured the aspiration to pursue an academic career in philosophy. My PhD thesis examines the conceptual and methodological foundations of Neuroeconomics, with specific regard to the incorporation of neuro-physiological insights into economic models of decision making. My research interests range from the philosophy of the social sciences to specific issues in ethics (e.g. conceptions of well-being) and metaphysics (e.g. the problem of existence).