Jan Hartman, born on 18th March, 1967, in Wrocław (Breslau), Poland. Married to Barbara Hartman since 1989. One daughter, Zofia, born in April, 1998.

E-mail address: j.hartman@iphils.uj.edu.pl
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Head of the Department of Philosophy and Bioethics, Jagiellonian University Medical College. Employed as academic lecturer and researcher in the Jagiellonian University of Kraków, since 1994. Originally appointed assistant professor in the Philosophy Institute, and next (since February, 1995) assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Bioethics of the Jagiellonian University. Currently (since October 1995) - associate professor in the same Department. I lecture on history of philosophy and ethics to medical students, and on ontology and epistemology - to philosophy students. Sometimes I also hold lectures on German philosophy in the Institute of Philosophy of the University in Wrocław.

I followed doctoral studies in the period 1990-1994, and simultaneously taught courses at the Institute of Philosophy, since 1992. My doctoral degree was based on the work The Problems of Philosophical Heuristics (published in 1997), completed by the superviosn of my Prof. Władysław Stróżewski (I obtained the degree in June 1995). I was given my upper accademic degree (Dr. Habil.) in 2001, by the Jagiellonian University, on the basis of the book The Techniques of Metaphilosophy.

In the period 1985-1990, I studied philosophy at the Philosophy Department of Catholic University of Lublin (Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski), Poland. I graduated in this course by presentation of Master Degree thesis on Roman Ingarden’s philosophy (Tutor: Prof. A. Krąpiec). The study was published in 1993.

I am almost fluent in English (in speech and writing). I speak also German, French and Russian. Czech and Slovak texts are also easily understandable to me.

In 1989, I founded the philosophical periodical Principia, and have been serving as Editor in Chief till present. 35 volumes have been issued so far.

Since 1998 I am a Director of the Polish Philosophy Documentation Center.

Between 1996 and 1998 I served as Editor in Chief of the socio-political and cultural half-yearly revue Transit. Przegląd Europejski (Polish version of Transit. Europäische Revue). Later it has been transformed into a book series.

For ten years, I have been a partner and editor in the scholarly Publishers Aureus, issuing mainly philosophical works.

In 1993, I became the founding member of Deutsch-Polnische Akademische Gesellschaft (DPAG). Now I am a Vice-President of this Organization

Since 2003 I have been was chosen the member of the Presidency of the Board of the Polish Academy of Sciences Philosophical Commettee, as its Secretary.

Since 2003 I have been chosen the member of the Steering Commettee of the VIIth Polish Philosphy Congress.

Since 2003 I have been chosen the President of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Nurcing, Jagiellonian University.

Since 2003 I am the member of the Board of the Dynamis Foundation, Poland.

Since 2004 Professor of the private university "Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczna" in Pultusk