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Christos Kyriacou is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Classics and Philosophy at the University of Cyprus. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh (2010) and has been recognized as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Humboldt University, Berlin (2021-2022) with an upcoming Humboldt Visiting Fellowship at Heidelberg University in 2025.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, 2010
- MSc in Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, 2006
- BA in Sociology and Philosophy (minor), University of Cyprus, 2005, with Distinction
Dr. Kyriacou's research primarily focuses on epistemology, metaethics, and their intersections, with special interest in rationality. His work spans several key areas including the semantics of knowledge attributions, epistemic rationality and reasons, moral rationality and reasons, evolutionary debunking arguments, rational intuitionism, conceptual competence, companions-in-guilt arguments, expressivism, virtue ethics, and virtue epistemology. He has made significant contributions to AI ethics, examining the moral and epistemological implications of artificial intelligence systems alongside historical philosophical analysis.
His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward examining skepticism from multiple angles, exploring the intersections between metaethics and epistemology, and applying philosophical reasoning to contemporary issues like AI ethics and pandemic response. His work consistently bridges historical philosophical texts with modern debates, demonstrating both scholarly depth and contemporary relevance.
His notable scientific achievements include:
- Humboldt Visiting Fellow, Heidelberg University, 2025
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Humboldt University, Berlin, 2021-2022
Dr. Kyriacou has served as a referee for numerous prestigious philosophy journals including the Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, The Philosophical Quarterly, and many others. He has edited significant volumes including "Metaepistemology - Realism and Antirealism" (2018) and "Skeptical Invariantism Reconsidered" (2021), and has textbooks under contract with Cambridge UP on "Introduction to Metaepistemology" and "Moral Intuitionism." His extensive teaching portfolio covers Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, Epistemology, Metaethics, and historical figures from Aristotle to Kant.
