ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΔΟΥΛΟΥ
EDUCATION:B. A., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1993; Major: Philosophy.M. A., Modern European Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1998(Thesis: “The Notion of the Will in Spinoza’s Philosophy”).Ph. D., Ancient Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2002(Thesis: “The Notions of Moral Progress and Education in the Philosophy of Epictetus”).ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Department of Classics and Philosophy, 2007 – present.Visiting Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Department of Classics and Philosophy, 2006 – 2007.Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Cyprus, Department of Classics and Philosophy, 2005 – 2006.Part time Lecturer in Philosophy, European University Cyprus (Laureate International Universities), 2004, Winter Semester.Visiting Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Cyprus, Department of Classics and Philosophy, 2002 – 2004.Part time Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Pedagogical and Technical Studies (S. P-T. S) and Department of General Technology (Gen.Tech.), Higher Institution of Pedagogic and Technical Education (H.I.P.T.E.), 2000 – 2002.Part time Lecturer in Philosophy, New York College (Thessaloniki), 2001 – 2002.Instructor – Counselor (Personal Educational Advisor) and Assistant Coordinator (2000 – 2003), Hellenic Open University, School of Humanistic Studies, Department of Studies in Greek Civilisation, 2000 – .HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONI was exceptionally employed in an honorary capacity by the Hellenic Open University in the post of Instructor - Counselor, before receiving my Doctorate. As stated in the constitution of the H.O.U. “in exceptional cases, the H.O.U. may employ holders of post-graduate qualifications who have significant experience in the said area of specialization.” (Bill No. 2552/1997 article 4, paragraph 10)ACADEMIC HONORS:Post-graduate researcher of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Research Committee (1999 – 2000).Post-graduate researcher of Michelis Foundation (2000 – 2001).MEMBERSHIP:Member of the review Bioethics Committee for biomedical research on human beings and their biological substances and the clinical trials on medicinal products of human use.
Metaphysics, Meta-philosophy, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Modern European Philosophy.
i. BOOKS Spinoza and the Will, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998.ii. BOOKS EDITEDFrancis Bacon, Essays, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2001, 303 p. Benjamin Constant, Essays on freedom, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2001, σελ. 153.Plato, Phaedrus, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2000, 360 p. Plutarch, Platonic Issues, The Virtues of Women, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1999, 333 p.Gustave Le Bon, Political Psychology, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, 486 p.Francois Poulain de la Barre, The Equality of the Two sexes, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, σελ. 233.Denis Diderot, Philosophical Meditations, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, 275 p.iii. ARTICLES AND PARTS OF BOOKS“Hope and its incongruence with evil, in Janet Horrigan and Ed Wiltse (eds.) Hope against Hope, Amsterdam – New York: Rodopi editions, 2010, pp. 23-34.“Hope and its incongruence with evil”, in Rochelle Green and Janet Horrigan (eds.) Hope probing the boundaries, Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary press, 2007, pp. 119 – 131.“Teaching aphorisms: an academic laboratory of philosophical practice”, in Jose Barrientos Rastrojo (ed.) Philosophical Practice, from theory to practice, Humanistic studies and philosophical practice association, pp. 57-62.“Platonic Politics”, in Plato, Statesman (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2004, pp. 263 – 273.“What Is Philosophy?”, in Epictetus, Discourse III (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2003, pp. 293-319.“The Teaching of Philosophy”, in Epictetus, Discourse IV (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2003, pp. 343-352.“Virtue and the Two Sexes”, in Plutarch, The Virtues of Women, Platonic Issues, (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2002, pp. 313-333.“Philosophy and Prophecy: the Interpretation of Plutarch”, in Plutarch, Concerning the Demon of Socrates, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2002, pp. 11-27.“Plutarch: Concerning Education and Death”, in Plutarch, Concerning the Education of Children, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2002, pp. 15-35. “Platonic Didactics”, in Plato, Protagoras (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2002, pp. 276-319.“The Socratic Model in the Philosophy of Epictetus”, in Epictetus, Discourse I (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2002, pp. 295-333.“Philosophy and Life in Epictetus’ Discourses», in Epictetus, Discourse II (2nd ed.), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2002, pp. 271 – 314.“Francis Bacon”, in Francis Bacon, Essays, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2001, pp. 9 – 20.“Phaedrus: the Moral Risks of Logos”, in Plato, Phaedrus, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2000, pp. 329-360.“Soul and Politics in Aristotle’s Politics”, in Aristotle, On the Soul, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2000, pp. 351-378.“Heraclitus: the Aesthetics of Life”, in Heraclitus, Complete Works, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1999, pp. 325-339.“Francois Poulain de la Barre”, in Francois Poulain de la Barre, The Equality of the Two Sexes, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, pp. 7 – 17.“Gustave Le Bon”, in Gustave Le Bon, Political Psychology, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, pp. 9 – 16.iv. PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS “Teaching aphorisms: an academic laboratory of philosophical practice”, Symposion, Academia Romana, Institutul de Cercetari Economice si Sociale “Gh. Zane” IV, n. 2[8], 2006, pp. 317 – 323.“Aphorism, the aesthetics of philosophical reason”, in Annals for Aesthetics, Michelis Foundation, V. 43, 2006, pp. 53 - 61.“Epictetus Teaching Philosophy”, in Discourse: Learning and Teaching in Philosophical and Religious Studies, The Higher Education Academy, V. 5, n. 1, Autumn 2005, pp. 142 – 151.“Spinoza and Descartes on the Will”, Dialegesthai, Philosophical themes, On line philosophy journal, 2003.“Soul and Politics in Aristotle’s Politics”, in The Examined Life, On-line philosophy journal, Volume 4, Issue 15, Fall 2003.“What Is Philosophy? A Reply from the Past…”, in The Examined Life, On-line philosophy journal, Volume 4, Issue 14, Summer 2003.“Philosophy and Life in Epictetus’ Thought”, in The Examined Life, On-line philosophy journal, Volume 4, Issue 13, Spring 2003.v. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS “Russell’s Criticism of Aristotle’s Ethics”, in Dim. Papadis (ed.), Aristotle’s moral philosophy, Athens, Travlos Publications, 2006, pp. 79 – 89.vi. CONFERENCES “The philosophical paradigm of thought”, Conference: “La philosophie comme pratique educative et culturelle: une nouvelle citoyennete”, French Committee of «Nouvelles Pratiques Philosophiques», November 15 – 16, 2006, UNESCO, Paris.“Hope and Its Incongruence with Evil”, Conference: “Hope Probing the Boundaries”, Inter-disciplinary Net, September 18 – 20, 2006, Mansfield College, Oxford. “Burgh to Spinoza, Spinoza to Burgh: a Philosophical Correspondence in the Name of Reason”, Conference: “Icons and Iconoclasts: the Long Seventeenth Century, 1603-1714”, University of Aberdeen, July 20 – 22, 2006, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.“Teaching aphorisms. An Academic Laboratory of Philosophical Practice”, Conference: “8th International Conference on Philosophical Practice”, ETOR (Education, Treatment and Rational Orientation) and Seville University, April 19 – 22, 2006, Seville. “Re-thinking the Virtues of the Two Sexes”, Conference: “Person and Society: Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century”, Philosophy Department of the Catholic University of Portugal (Braga) and Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia, November 17 – 19, 2005, Braga.“Re-thinking Feminine Virtue”, Conference: “Cultura Europea” (VIII Conference), University of Navarra, October 19 – 22, 2005, Pamplona.“Socrates and Epictetus: Parallel Lives”, Conference: “Socrates and the Socratic Schools”, The Olympic Center for Philosophy and Culture, July 25 – 30, 2005, Olympia. “Epictetus Teaching Philosophy”, Conference: “Future Discourse, Learning and Teaching in Philosophy”, University of Leeds, June 1 – 2, 2005, Leeds.“Aristotelian Didactics”, Conference: 9th Panhellenic Conference on Method and Interpretation, Hellenic Philosophical Association and Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, June 20 – 22, 2002, Thessaloniki. vii. TRANSLATIONSPlato, Statesman, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 2001, 274 p.Plato, Protagoras, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1999, 319 p.W.K.C. Guthrie, “Heraclitus”, in Heraclitus, Complete Works, 1999, pp. 179-322.Blaise Pascal, “Discussions with Mr De Sacy”, Translation in Epictetus, Discourse IV, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, pp. 9-12.Epictetus, Discourse IV, Enchiridion / Manual, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1998, 353 p. Aristotle, On the Soul, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1st ed. 1998, 2nd ed. 2000, 3rd ed. 2001. 378 p.Nietzsche and the Greeks, (Translation of articles), Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, 156 p. Epictetus, Discourse I, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, 334 p.Epictetus, Discourse IΙ, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, 314 p.Epictetus, Discourse III, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, 320 p. Jose Ferrater Mora, “Cynics and Stoics”, Translation in Epictetus, Discourse III, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, pp. 11- 41.Julian, Against Christians, Translation in Julian, Misopogon and other texts, Thessaloniki, Thirathen Epilogi Publishers, 1997.Gerhard Seel, “The Discovery of the Notions of the “Modality” in the Ninth Book of Metaphysics”, Translation in Aristotle on Metaphysics (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, edited by Theresa Pentzopoulou-Valalas & Stylianos Dimopoulos), 1997, pp. 153-170.G.W.F.Hegel, “The Philosophy of the Stoics”, Translation in Epictetus, Discourse I, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, pp. 15-65.David Hume, “The Stoic”, Translation in Epictetus, Discourse II, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1997, pp. 11-22.Friedrich Nietzsche, Untimely Meditations, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki Publishers, 1996, 405 p.Gustave Le Bon, The Psychology of the Masses, Introduction / translation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Zitros Publications, 1996, 206 p. Kelsos, The True Discourse, Τranslation / commentary, Thessaloniki, Thirathen Publishers, 1996.