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Getting philosophical with Vittorio Bufacchi

The Vittorio Bufacchi at the Department of Philosophy, University College Cork, to be precise

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Sat Apr 18 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir,- If Prof Vittorio Bufacchi (Letters, April 16th) doesn’t, according to himself, represent, inter alia, the institution where he happens to work, UCC, why does he sign his name with “Department of Philosophy, University College Cork” attached?

Is it in case we might confuse him with other Vittorio Bufacchis whose letters might appear in this page? – Yours, etc,

MICHAEL KEEGAN,

Booterstown,

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