I hold a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy (University of Athens, GR) and a Masters in Continental Philosophy (University of Warwick, UK). The theme of my MA dissertation was "Nietzsche and Castoriadis on the Death of God." Currently, I am a PhD researcher in Philosophy (Leiden University, NL). The title of my thesis is "The Drive Account of Terrorism." In addition to my studies, I have been working as a Law Enforcement Officer in the Hellenic Police since 2009. I also belong to the teaching staff of Hellenic Police Academy on the module of 'Terrorism.'

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Fields of interest

Moral Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Philosophical Psychology
Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Nietzsche
Castoriadis

Research

In my research, I seek to explain how morality relates to the advent and the justification of the terroristic violence. The current literature fails to do so because it falls into the knowledge/action problem (gap between mental states and actions) due to the too dualistic nature of its motivation accounts. Instead, I argue that the terroristic violence can only make sense if it is approached through the glance of the drive account of terrorism which holds that the moral manifestation of the drive to power defines the advent and the justification of both moral fanaticism and terrorism.

Curriculum Vitae

Leiden University
• PhD Researcher in Philosophy (2023- )

University of Warwick (2019-2020)
• MA in Continental Philosophy

University of Athens (2016-2019)
• BA in Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology (Specialization in Philosophy)

Hellenic Police Academy (2009-2011)