Eleni Manolakaki

Eleni Manolakaki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (IFE) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her academic focus lies at the intersection of Philosophy of Language, Ancient Greek Philosophy, and Moral Psychology. She specializes in topics such as propositions, belief-desire structures, and the philosophical analysis of ethical concepts.

Her research explores foundational questions about linguistic meaning, including the nature of propositions and their relationship to mental states. She also investigates ancient Greek thinkers like Anaxagoras and Aristotle, particularly their conceptions of the nous (mind). Methodologically, her work combines empirical studies (e.g., analyzing student understanding of philosophical concepts) with traditional philosophical analysis.

Key themes in her publications include the semantics of propositions, moral agency, and the role of emotions in ethical reasoning. Recent work (2025) re-examines contemporary foundational accounts of propositions, while earlier studies (e.g., 2000) address truth evaluability in radical interpretation theory. Her scholarship bridges historical philosophical traditions with modern analytical frameworks, offering interdisciplinary insights.