Josephine Gatt Ciancio

Josephine Gatt Ciancio

Josephine Gatt Ciancio
Born	1946 Msida, Malta
Occupation	Philosophy

Josephine Gatt Ciancio (born 1946) is a Maltese social scientist, and minor philosopher. In philosophy she is mostly interested in Possible-world theories.

Life

Gatt Ciancio was born at Msida, Malta, in 1946. She studied at the University of Malta, from who acquired a Bachelor of Arts in , English Language, and Mediterranean Studies (1973). She also studied at the Pacific Western University in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. From here she acquired a Master’s degree in Science with a major in Neuroscience. She also conducted studies in Social Democracy and Political Economy. In 1967 Gatt Ciancio began teaching in Malta at a primary level, and in 1969 proceeded to teach on a secondary level (till 1975). Later she taught at the sixth level of education (1976). Somewhat active in party politics with the Labour Party in Malta, in 1989 she edited the pages reserved for the political affairs of women in weekly paper of the General Workers Union, It-Torca (under the pseudonym ‘Anna’). Between 1991 and 1993 she was Co-ordinator of the Adult Education programme of the Foundation.

Works

Though the published works of Gatt Ciancio are few, together with philosophical argumentation they might be considered as explorations into what might be possible and even beyond. Her main interests in her works are of a social and political nature, very often connecting to the concept of an undivided world with no frontiers. Her main publications are the following:

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