Maria Adelaide Neto de Mascarenhas

Maria Adelaide Neto de Mascarenhas is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Lisbon, with a PhD in Philosophy (2011, UE) and a Master's in Philosophy (2003, FLUL). She has 38 years of experience teaching Philosophy and Psychology in secondary education and has participated in significant research projects, including "Heidegger in Portuguese: from Logic of 1934 to Contributions to Philosophy (1936/1938)" (POCI/FIL/60600/2004) and doctoral research funded by an FCT scholarship.

• Bachelor's in Philosophy (1980, FLUL)
• Master's in Philosophy (2003, FLUL)
• PhD in Philosophy (2011, UE)

Her research spans Comparative Literature, Philosophy of Technology, and Phenomenology, focusing on Heidegger's reception in Portuguese, Gadamer's hermeneutics, and intersections between language, tradition, and existential themes. Her recent publications analyze Heidegger's finitude, Gadamer's praxis, and the role of translation in philosophical continuity.

Her work aligns with trends in continental philosophy, emphasizing hermeneutic analysis, existential phenomenology, and cross-cultural philosophical dialogue. She has contributed to conferences and journals like Phainomenon, exploring themes from Heidegger's logic to Gadamer's ethics.

She has received institutional support through grants, including an FCT scholarship for her doctoral research. Her teaching career remains a cornerstone of her academic engagement, alongside her contributions to research in Philosophy of Language and European intellectual traditions.