Professor of Ethics
Contact Information
Τel. (office): 210 7277537
Ε-mail: papantaz@philosophy.uoa.gr
Office: 503 (5th floor), School of Philosophy main building
Address: School of Philosophy, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University Campus, 15703 Zografou, Attiki, Greece
I was born in Athens. After completing compulsory education, I studied Philosophy, Theology and Law at the University of Athens, during which time I also completed my military service. During my secondary education and university studies, I attended foreign language courses; I studied English at the British Council and German at Walter Gleiss Institute. During academic year 1990-1991, after taking the relevant postgraduate exams at the Institute of State Grants (I.K.Y.), I was awarded a grant by Chrysovergion Foundation. I subsequently renounced the said grant, as I was elected Special Postgraduate Fellow in the faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology of the University of Athens. My appointment as Special Postgraduate Fellow essentially constituted my introduction to the field of philosophical questioning. My collaboration in the educational and research undertakings in the field of philosophy at the University of Athens rendered my service there the equivalent of further education. I participated in the above through the presentation of two papers ( “The Paradox in Philosophy” and “The Argument in Philosophy”) in postgraduate seminars in my field. In addition, during my service at the Philosophical Workshop I was given the opportunity not only to advise students during the writing of their assignments but also the chance to delve into the extensive philosophical bibliography. Between 1992-1995, I contributed to the organization of the Erasmus Student Exchange Programme, which operated between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the University of Rome ( “La Sapienza” ) and the University of Nottingham in the U.K. From 1989 to 2002, I served as a High School and Lyceum teacher at the private school “ Moraitis”. I also taught Ethics at the National School of Public Administration, as well as at the Postgraduate School for Police Officers . Furthermore, I edited a series of books on philosophy and the proceedings of various conferences on philosophy before their publication.
In 1997, I was awarded the title of Doctor of Philosophy with first-class honours by the University of Athens. The topic of my doctoral thesis was “Natural Theology and Natural Law in the Philosophy of Sophists in the 5th century BC” Ιn brief, in the field of philosophy of the faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens I have served as: a) 1991-1997: Special Postgraduate Fellow b) 2003-2007: Lecturer c) 2007-2011: Assistant Professor (non-tenured) d) 2011-2012: Assistant Professor (tenured) e) 2012- 2016: Associate Professor f) 2016- present: Professor The above teaching positions were all on the subject of Ethics.
1. “Natural Theology and Natural Law of Sophists in 5th Century BC”, published by Ellinika Grammata, Athens 2006, p. 268.
2. “Instinct and Freedom according to Thomas Hobbes”, Published by Ellinika Grammata, Athens 2006, p. 454.
3. “Free will and moral values in Plethonas, Rousseau and Wittgenstein, Published by Ellinika Grammata, Athens 2006, p. 147.
4. “Ethics and Democracy, from antiquity to modern day”, Published by Kardamitsa, Athens 2012, p. 560.
5. “Plethon, on animals and soul”, Published by Kardamitsa, Athens 2012, p. 157.
6. “Ethics and Meta-ethics”, Published by Kardamitsa, Athens 2015, p. 505.
7. “On Duty-Essays on Systematic Moral Philosophy” Published by Kardamitsa, Athens 2015, p. 135.