José Barata-Moura

José Adriano Rodrigues Barata-Moura, born June 26, 1948, is a Portuguese philosopher and a significant figure in Portuguese culture. He has dedicated his philosophical thought to subjects like politics, ethics, and especially ontology. From May 7, 1998, to May 22, 2006, he served as the Rector of the University of Lisbon. He graduated with a philosophy degree from the University of Lisbon in 1970. Currently, he teaches Ancient Philosophy, German Idealism, and Marxist Philosophy at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon. He is a specialist in German Idealism, particularly Kant and Hegel, and possesses extensive knowledge of Marxist thought. He is a member of the Presidency of the Internationale Gesellschaft für dialektische Philosophie and the Senate of the Convent for Europaische Philosophie und Ideengeschichte. He is also a Correspondent for Humanities and Letters at the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon. Barata-Moura served as a deputy to the European Parliament from 1993 to 1994 and has been a long-time member of the Portuguese Communist Party, authoring several essays on Marxist subjects. He is also recognized in Portugal for writing children's songs.