Martin Cajthaml

Martin Cajthaml is a Professor at the Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, Palacký University Olomouc. He is recognized for his expertise in moral philosophy, particularly the works of Dietrich von Hildebrand. He was invited as a distinguished lecturer to the Karol Wojtyła Memorial Lectures at the Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, in 2019.

His research centers on moral philosophy, with emphasis on value theory, moral epistemology, and the phenomenology of love. He explores how moral values are perceived and responded to, especially within a Christian philosophical framework. His work critically engages with Dietrich von Hildebrand's concept of love as a value-response and the nature of moral evil.

The available publication indicates a strong focus on Christian ethics and phenomenological approaches to morality. His lecture series at KUL addressed core themes such as deliberate wrongdoing, value blindness, and unpublished manuscripts on moral evil, reflecting a deep scholarly engagement with von Hildebrand’s legacy.

Martin Cajthaml has contributed to academic discourse through invited lectures and scholarly publications, though no awards or grants are mentioned in the available text. He has participated in international academic cooperation, delivering lectures in Poland on philosophical themes rooted in personalist and phenomenological traditions.

He is affiliated with Palacký University Olomouc, where he conducts research and academic teaching in philosophy. His work contributes to the broader European dialogue on moral philosophy and the integration of faith and reason in ethical theory.