Prof. PhDr. PAVEL FOBEL, CSc.

e-mail: fobel@fhv.umb.sk

tel.: 048/ 4465621

Fax: 048/ 4132827

 

After his graduation, rigorous exams and postgraduate study leading to CSc., he obtained the title docent of the Philosophical Faculty at Comenius University in Bratislava. In 2003, he was appointed Professor of Philosophy, following his post as a MBU Associate Professor. He gives lectures and conducts seminars in philosophy, applied ethics and sociology. After 1990 he focused his attention on a new specialisation in Philosophy and on lecturing in ancient philosophy, social philosophy, sociology and ethics. He was engaged in initiating a new programme of philosophical study at the FH and also at the Department of Philosophical Sciences. He also initiated intensive development of the Department of Philosophy and its study combinations and specialisations in philosophy, ethics, social philosophy and applied ethics. Since September 1, 1995 he has held the post of head of the Department of Philosophical Sciences. In 1998 he prepared the new curricula of the DEAE, of which he became the head of in 1999, after the establishment of the department. He is an academic guarantor of the specialisation in Philosophy, with the area of expertise in Ethics. He also authored many projects for Ethics and Applied Ethics Studies. He sits on many FH bodies and committees, e.g. the Dean's Board, the Study Committee and the Senate of the FH, MBU. He is also a member of the MBU Academic Board, of the Subject Committee for Doctoral Studies in Systematic Philosophy at the philosophical Faculty at Comenius University in Bratislava and of the editorial board of the Slovak Academy of Sciences Philosophical Institute. He sits on many inauguration and habilitation committees and opposes habilitation and inauguration theses. At present he also supervises doctoral studies in Systematic philosophy and holds a post of the Rigorous Process Committee Chairman in the study specialisation Ethics. His areas of expertise are eco-philosophicalissues, social philosophy and various ethical and practical issues, as well as selected issues in ancient philosophy. He has published dozens of academic articles and studies, university textbooks, study materials and three monographs, both nationally and internationally. He has also been involved in organising academic events in the field of Applied Ethics and participated in an international philosophical congress and in numerous international conferences. He also initiated many projects for international co-operation and co-ordinated the Slovak part of research in many international projects, such as the 5th and the 6th Frame Project of the EU and the COST project. He is a visiting professor at the University of Management and Social Affairs in Tychy, Poland.