During his tenure, he focused on strategic faculty appointments and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, significantly improving the department's national and international reputation.
[5] His work on Spinoza has shaped contemporary understanding of early modern philosophy and has opened new directions for research into 17th-century rationalism.
His recent book, The Parmenidean Ascent (2020), further explores themes of rationalism and monism, linking them from ancient Greek philosophy to modern debates.
[6] Della Rocca's philosophical inquiries often intersect with contemporary scientific developments, examining how advances in fields like physics might resonate with rationalist and monistic perspectives.
He has discussed how concepts such as quantum entanglement challenge traditional notions of space and distance, reflecting a philosophical alignment with Spinoza's ideas.