Cătălin Partenie

Cătălin Partenie serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Political Science, National School of Political Studies and Administration (SNSPA) in Bucharest since 2003, following prior appointments as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Concordia University (2001-2003) and Professeur Associé at Université du Québec à Montréal (1999-2001).

His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow (1998), supplemented by visiting graduate studies at Heidelberg University (1994-95) and Oxford University (1990-91), culminating in a BA in Philosophy and History from the University of Bucharest (1986).

Dr. Partenie specializes in Political Philosophy and Critical Thinking, with deep engagement in classical traditions. His research examines mythological frameworks in Platonic thought, temporal ontology in phenomenology, and dialogical bridges between ancient and modern philosophy, emphasizing ethical and political dimensions of foundational texts.

His publications reveal sustained focus on Platonic and Aristotelian scholarship, including authoritative editions and cross-traditional analyses. Key works like 'Plato’s Myths' (2009) and 'Heidegger and Plato' (2005) demonstrate methodological rigor in connecting ancient philosophical constructs with contemporary political theory through comparative hermeneutics.