Pavlos Kontos

Professor Pavlos Kontos holds a position at the University of Patras. He completed his PhD in Philosophy at University College London (UCL) under Jacques Taminiaux, focusing on Heidegger's phenomenology of perception. His academic career includes postgraduate studies in Open and Distance Education and extensive editorial work on classical and phenomenological texts.

Research Interests: His work bridges Aristotelian ethics with phenomenological traditions (Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Arendt). Key areas include moral realism, practical reason, and the intersection of ancient philosophy with existential thought.

Recent Grants:

• Academic Supervisor for 'Promotion of Greek/Chinese Civilizations Study' (€385k, 2022–24)
• Co-leader of 'Philosophy of Non-Being' project with Bonn/Athens (€55k, 2022–25)
• Erasmus Mundus collaboration with Renmin University, Beijing

Awards & Fellowships:

• 2021-2022 Excellence Publication Award for Aristotle on the Scope of Practical Reason
• Humboldt-Fellow (2007–present)
• Stanford Humanities Center Fellowship (2023–24)

Teaching & Outreach: Leads courses like 'Introduction to Philosophy' and 'Problem of Evil'. Developed MOOCs on Aristotle's ethics and the concept of evil, available on FORTH Crete's platform. Maintains regular student office hours.