José Barata-Moura

He graduated from the University of Lisbon as a philosophy student in 1970. Nowadays, José Barata-Moura teaches Ancient Philosophy, the Philosophy of the German Idealism and Marxist Philosophy in the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon. Still very active in his philosophical career, José Barata-Moura is a specialist in the German Idealism Philosophy, specially on Kant and Hegel, without mentioning his vast knowledge of Marxist thought. He is member of the Presidency of Internationale Gesellschaft für dialektische Philosophie, and member of the Senate of the Convent for Europaische Philosophie und Ideengeschichte. Also a Correspondent, in the area of Humanities and Letters, of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon. Elected as a deputy of the European Parliament during the period 1993-1994. He is also a longtime member of the Portuguese Communist Party, having written several essays on Marxist subjects. Barata-Moura is also well known in Portugal as the author of several children's songs (e.g. Come a papa, Joana).

José Barata-Moura studied at University of Lisbon. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg and Brussels. Employment is recorded with University of Lisbon. Positions recorded include Member of the European Parliament. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.

• Honorific Prefix — His Magnificence • Name — José Barata-Moura • Honorific Suffix — GOSE • Office — Rector of the University of Lisbon • Term Start — 1998 • Term End — 2006 • Predecessor — Virgílio Meira Soares • Successor — António Sampaio da Nóvoa • Birth Name — José Adriano Rodrigues Barata-Moura • Born — 26 June 1948 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Party — Portuguese Communist Party • Education — University of Lisbon