The State of Philosophy in Greece today

What is it about?

Our letter focuses on the present status of Modern Greek philosophy as a discipline and an activity (mainly exercised within its academic setting). We attest the continuous growth of academic philosophy during the last thirty years, especially in the fields of Ancient and Byzantine philosophy, analytical philosophy, liberal political philosophy, bioethics, hermeneutics and Critical Theory. In the two last fields as well as in the case of Kant and German Idealism the dialogue with German philosophy is distinct. Generally, the Greek philosophical community seeks to discard its former scholastic character by orienting itself towards participating to contemporary international debates. In Greece however philosophy is rarely understood as a field of confrontation between conflicting ideas. Institutional philosophers are reluctant to undertake the role of an active critical intellectual, even though the current economic and social crisis has a strongly negative impact on universities and philosophical research.

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Why is it important?

There is no other description of the Greek philosophical community in recent years. Whoever is interested in it can find here all the substantial relevant information s/he needs.

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