A new international academic publication by Associate Professor Maria K. Chorianopoulou, member of the NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Lab, in collaboration with PhD Candidate Argyro G. Marinopoulou, has been published in the international journal Filozofia.

The article, entitled “From Being-Toward-Death and Chiasm to Digital ‘Entities’: Existential Transformations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” appears in Filozofia, Vol. 81 (2026), No. 4, pp. 428–441.

Filozofia is an international academic journal ranked Q3 (Scopus) in the field of Philosophy. It is also indexed in the Web of Science – Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), contributing to the international visibility and dissemination of philosophical research.

The article explores the existential transformations associated with the development of Artificial Intelligence and the emergence of digital “entities,” bringing key concepts from existential and phenomenological philosophy into dialogue with the challenges of contemporary digital reality.

The publication forms part of the broader research orientation of the NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Lab in the fields of the philosophy and ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the investigation of the anthropological, ethical, and social implications of emerging technologies.

Bibliographic reference:
Argyro G. Marinopoulou & Maria K. Chorianopoulou, “From Being-Toward-Death and Chiasm to Digital ‘Entities’: Existential Transformations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” Filozofia, Vol. 81 (2026), No. 4, pp. 428–441.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2026.81.4.2

The Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory is delighted to congratulate its researchers Alkis Gounaris and George Kosteletos on the publication of their research article, “Agentic AI and the Algorithm of Good,” in AI, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal.

The study addresses one of the most timely and challenging questions in contemporary philosophy of technology: the ontological, epistemological, and ethical issues arising from the development of agentic artificial intelligence and the possibility of orienting autonomous artificial systems towards the morally good.

Publication in a journal with an Impact Factor of 6.5 and a CiteScore of 7.3 represents a particularly significant scholarly achievement for the two authors and highlights the active contribution of the Laboratory’s researchers to the international debate on artificial intelligence and its ethical implications.

The article was published on 8 September 2026 and is available in open access:

Agentic AI and the Algorithm of Good

After more than ten years of uninterrupted publishing activity, Conatus – Journal of Philosophy is entering a new chapter in its development by renewing its public image while preserving and honouring the distinctive tradition it has established.

As part of this renewal, the journal has launched a redesigned website that is more visually refined, comprehensive, informative, and easier to navigate. The new website offers clearer access to information about the journal’s aims and scope, editorial policies, peer-review procedures, publication ethics, Editorial Board, indexing, and published issues.

The journal has also introduced a new logo. Its design deliberately retains recognisable elements of the emblematic and well-established logo that has accompanied Conatus throughout its development, thereby creating a visible link between the journal’s history and its evolving identity. Beginning with Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026), Conatus will also adopt a new cover design that reflects this renewed visual direction.

These changes represent neither a departure from the journal’s past nor a transformation of the principles that have guided it thus far. On the contrary, they express our determination to carry the identity and achievements of Conatus forward in a form that more fully reflects its present standing and future aspirations.

With a renewed public image, Conatus – Journal of Philosophy remains firmly committed to the values that have defined its presence in philosophical scholarship: academic quality and integrity, editorial independence, openness, rigorous peer review, and the promotion of serious and inclusive philosophical dialogue.

We warmly invite our readers, authors, reviewers, and members of the wider academic community to explore the journal’s renewed website and discover its new visual identity.

The Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory is delighted to congratulate its researcher Panagiotis Kormas on his appointment as Director and Administrator of the Nicos Poulantzas Institute.

His appointment was announced on 5 August 2026 as part of the formation of the Institute’s new leadership. Panagiotis Kormas is a physician, orthopaedic surgeon, and Doctor of Philosophy, whose interdisciplinary career brings together medicine, philosophy, and public discourse.

His appointment to this highly responsible position constitutes a significant personal and scholarly distinction, as well as further recognition of the quality and wider contribution of the Laboratory’s researchers within prominent academic and research institutions.

The Laboratory wishes him every success in his new responsibilities and a highly productive and rewarding term of office.