- Date of Birth 22 April 1967, place of birth Lublin,
- Civil State Married, two children.
Education – studies – degrees
- (1982-1986) Secondary School at the III Union of Lublin High School.
- (1986–1991) M.A. Course in Philosophy at the Section of Theoretical Philosophy, Faculty of Christian Philosophy, Catholic University of Lublin.
- (1992) M.A. in Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy, Catholic University of Lublin – M.A. Thesis entitled Koncepcja istnienia u R. Ingardena i wybranych amerykańskich tomistów egzystencjalnych (G. P. Klubertanz, J. Owens, L. Sweeney). Analiza porównawcza [Conception of Existence in the Work of R. Ingarden and Selected American Existential Thomists (G. P. Klubertanz, J. Owens, L. Sweeney)]. Comparative Analysis. Thesis supervisor: Prof. A. B. Stępień, reviewer: Rev. Prof. A. Maryniarczyk.
- (1999) Ph.D. in Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy, Catholic University of Lublin – Ph.D. Dissertation entitled: Wyrażenia egzystencjalne. Analizy z pogranicza metafilozofii, semiotyki i ontologii [Existential Expressions. Analyses in the Borderlands of Metaphilosophy, Semiotics and Ontology]. Dissertation supervisor: Prof. A. B. Stępień, reviewers: Prof. J. J. Jadacki, Rev. Prof. J. Herbut. The dissertation is published as the book: O słowie BYĆ. Z teorii wyrażeń egzystencjalnych i ich filozoficznego zastosowania [On the Word BE. Some Elements of the Theory of the Existential Expressions and Their Philosophical Application], Lublin: TN KUL [Scientific Society of the Catholic University of Lublin], 2005, pp. 280.
- (2009) Hab. Ph.D. in Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin – Hab. Dissertation published as the book: „Dlaczego istnieje raczej coś niż nic?" Analiza problemu w kontekście dyskusji we współczesnej filozofii analitycznej ['Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?' An Analysis of the Problem in the Context of the Discussion Conducted in Contemporary Analytical Philosophy], Lublin: TN KUL [Scientific Society of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin], 2008, pp. 480. Dissertation reviewers: Prof. A. B. Stępień, Prof. J. J. Jadacki, Dr. hab. T. Szubka, prof. USz, Dr. hab. M. Rosiak, prof. UŁ.
Academic, didactic and research activity
- Academic Positions at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Epistemology)
- (1993 – 2000) Teaching Assistant
- (2000 – 2010) Assistant Professor
- (2010 – ) University Professor (Professor of KUL).
Didactic Jobs at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- (1992–) Lectures and classes at the Faculties of Philosophy, Theology, Humanities and Social Sciences: Introduction to Philosophy, Theory of Knowledge – Epistemology, Didactics of Philosophy, Formal Logic, Logic with Elements of the Methodology of Humanities, Elements of the Theory of Science, Methodology of the Teaching of Main Issues in Philosophy, Classical Phenomenological Texts, Some Problems of Philosophy, Some Problems of Epistemology.
- (1995–1996) Classes in Philosophical and Ethical College for Postgraduates: Contemporary Philosophy, Didactics of Philosophy.
- (1999–2001) Classes in Teachers' College for Postgraduates: experimental 'integrated' classes (preparing for teaching in the reformed education system in Poland); the classes are to integrate the knowledge of several domains of Humanities; specialists in the relevant fields participate in the classes.
- (2001– ) Tutoring in College of Interdisciplinary Individual Humanistic Studies.
Other Functions at the the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- (1991–1993) Secretary of the Editiorial Board of "Zeszyty Naukowe KUL" [Scientific Fascicles of the Catholic University of Lublin].
- (1994–1996) Secretary of the Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the Faculty of Philosophy, Catholic University of Lublin.
- (1996) Secretary of the Editorial Board of The Anniversary Book for the 50th Anniversary of the Faculty of Philosophy, Catholic University of Lublin.
- (2000–2002) Coordination of the Seminar of Theologians and Philosophers
- Jobs Outside the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- (1991–1994): High school course in Philosophy, Rev. K. Gostyński Private Catholic High School in Lublin.
Other Functions outside the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- (1990–1995) Member of the Lublin Commission for Gemeinschaft zur Forderung von Studienaufenthalten polnischer Studierender in Deutschland/ GFPS–Polska [Polish–German Cultural Association].
- (1993–1999) Vice–Editor–in–Chief of the educational quarterly "Scriptores Scholarum".
- (1995–1999) Member of the Examination Commission of the Regional Committee of Philosophical Olympic Contest in Lublin.
- (1999–2003) Head of the Lublin Section of the Polish Semiotic Society.
- (1999–2002) Member of the Editorial Board of "Kalendarz Ekumeniczny" [The Ecumenical Calendar]; in 2001-2002 Editor–in–Chief.
- (2008-) Member of the Scientific Council "Logos i Ethos" [Logos and Ethos], the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Cracow.
Iv. Membership in scientific societies
- Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne (PTS) [Polish Semiotic Society (PSS)]
- Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL (TN KUL) [Scientific Society of the Catholic University of Lublin (SS CUL)].
Prizes and scholarships
- (1989) First Prize on the 4th Contest of the Lublin Section of the Polish Philosophical Society (PPS) for an undergraduate non–diploma student philosophical dissertation – awarded for the work entitled "Struktura fenomenu kłamstwa" [The Structure of the Lie].
- (August 1990) GFPS Scholarship – Summer Course in the German Language, Frankfurt am Main.
- (1994) An award on the Contest of the Kraków Section of PPS for an M.A. thesis on Roman Ingarden's philosophy.
- (1997) Foundation for Polish Science Scholarship for young Polish scientists.
- (1999) Award of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin for the Ph.D. dissertation.
- (2002) Award of Polish Culture Foundation (POLCUL) for the edition of "Kalendarz Ekumeniczny" [The Ecumenical Calendar"].
- (X 2002 – I 2003) Fellowship in Institute of Philosophy at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).
- (XII 2009) Award of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin for the Hab. dissertation.
Special interests
- Ontology and Metaphysics (within the Analytical, Phenomenological and Neothomistic currents),
- Philosophy of Religion (Epistemology of religious beliefs),
- Metaphilosophy,
- Philosophy of Language (philosophical implication of logic and linguistic research, such as those proposed by Ch. H. Kahn),
- Teaching and Popularization of Philosophy,
- Ecumenical Dialog.
