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Andrei Moldovan is a Professor at the University of Salamanca, Spain, where he works in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Aesthetics under the Faculty of Philosophy. He is affiliated with the University Institute for Studies of Science and Technology and the Research Group on Studies on Science and Technology, focusing on Logic and Philosophy of Science.
His academic background includes a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Barcelona (2015) with the thesis 'The Literal Meaning of Definite Descriptions,' supervised by Dr. Manuel García-Carpintero and Dr. Max Kölbel, and a Master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Windsor, Canada (2007).
Moldovan's research centers on philosophy of language, particularly the semantics and pragmatics of definite descriptions, presuppositions, and argumentation theory. His work bridges linguistic analysis with philosophical inquiry, examining how language functions in communication, persuasion, and logical reasoning. He investigates issues like polysemy, technical language as evidence of expertise, and the boundaries between semantic entailment and pragmatic implicature.
His publication record reveals consistent contributions to the field since 2009, with increasing focus on presuppositions and argumentative strategies in recent years. His work demonstrates engagement with both historical philosophical debates and contemporary linguistic theory, particularly in the analysis of definite descriptions and their referential properties.
Moldovan has established connections with researchers across multiple institutions, including collaborations with scholars from New Bulgarian University, University of Illinois, Central European University, and University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of his work at the intersection of linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.
