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Barbosa, João

Barbosa, João / ISPC Member

Researcher specialized in philosophy of cosmology and thematic analysis of physical sciences, CFCUL – Centre for Philosophy of Sciences of University of Lisbon.

Education

  • Doctor in History and Philosophy of Sciences - branch of Philosophy of Sciences (2016), University of Lisbon
  • Master in Philosophy of Nature and Environment (2000), University of Lisbon
  • Bachelor in Physics - branch of Teaching (1995), University of Lisbon

Teaching activity in Higher Education

  • Invited Adjunct Teacher of Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, and Superior Institute of Education and Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal;
  • Lecturer or Visiting Professor in ponctual teaching activities by invitation in University of Lisbon, New University of Lisbon, University of Algarve, Portugal.

Teaching and museological activities in Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon (currently belonging to National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon, Portugal).

Teaching activity in High Education (Ministry of Education of Portugal).

Publications

Published dozens of journals and magazines articles on several fields.

Has 23 books and 7 book chapters on several areas of knowledge and culture (philosophy of science, philosophy of nature and environment, philosophy of education, sciences, poetry, and childhood literature).

Directed 2 editorial collections: 1 on sciences and philosophy of sciences, 1 on environmental philosophy (environmental ethics).

Main published works on philosophy of science, philosophy of nature and environment, philosophy of education, and scientific dissemination:

Journal articles

  • Barbosa, João. "Creation: a Multifaceted and Thematic Concept in the Construction of Modern Cosmology - from Friedmann's Creation of the Universe to the Steady-State's Continuous Creation". Philosophy and Cosmology 27 (2021): 22-33. http://ispcjournal. org/journals/2021/02/PhC_27_Barbosa.pdf. https://doi.org/10.29202/phil-cosm/27/2.
  • Barbosa, João. "Why Big Bang is so Accepted and Popular: Some Contributions of a Thematic Analysis". Axiomathes (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10516-021- 09533-y.
  • Barbosa, João. "Teilhard de Chardin's Omega Point. From the Counterpoint with the Primitive Atom by Georges Lemaître to Projection in Cosmological Theories". Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 76 4 (2021): 1743-1760. http://dx.doi. org/10.17990/rpf/2020_76_4_1743.
  • Barbosa, João. "Themata e pathosformeln: quando a história da ciência e a história da arte revelam afinidades conceptuais (Themata and pathosformeln: when history of science and history of art reveal conceptual afinities)". Griot : Revista de Filosofia 20 3 (2020): 98-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.31977/grirfi.v20i3.1837.
  • Barbosa, João. "Themata e Paradigmas: dois conceitos epistemológicos distintos, mas com relações (Themata and paradigms: two distinct epistemological concepts, but with relationships)". Aufklärung: journal of philosophy 7 3 (2020): 33-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.18012/arf.v7i3.52344.
  • Barbosa, João. "Big Bang, an Idea Projected Beyond Cosmology: The Possible Contribution of Thematic Analysis to the Understanding of This Success". Axiomathes 25 2 (2015): 181-187. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10516-014-9249-4.

Books

  • Barbosa, João. Piadas Secas, Infrassecas e Ultrassecas sobre Ciências. Lisboa, Portugal: Gradiva, 2019. [book of scientific dissemination]
  • Barbosa, João. Contributos para a Compreensão do Sucesso da Cosmologia do Big Bang. uma análise thematica à luz de Gerald Holton (Contributions to Understand the Success of Big Bang Cosmology - a Holtonian thematic analysis). Lisboa, Portugal: CFCUL, 2018.
  • Barbosa, João. Descobrir a face da Escola com a inspiração de Alain e de Olga Pombo. Lisboa, Portugal: CFCUL, 2014.
  • Barbosa, João. Falas da Terra - Natureza e Ambiente na Tradição Popular Portuguesa. Lisboa: Edições Colibri, 2004.
  • Barbosa, João. Ciência Para Quê? - O Velho Sonho de Bacon e Descartes. Lisboa, Portugal: Apenas Livros, 2004.
  • Barbosa, João. Um Segundo Génesis? - Inquietações de um Tempo em que a Tecnociência Acaba com Fronteiras Ancestrais. Lisboa, Portugal: Apenas Livros, 2004.
  • Barbosa, João. O Homem no Universo - Reflexões Sobre Possíveis Implicações Éticas da Coincidência Antrópica Cosmológica (Man in the Universe - Reflections about Possible Ethical Implications of the Anthropic Cosmological Coincidence). Lisboa, Portugal: Instituto Piaget, 2003.

Book chapters

  • Barbosa, João. "Galileu e a Crença na Simplicidade (Galileo and the Belief in Simplicity)". In Modelos e Imagens, 121-128. Lisboa, Portugal: Fim de Século, 2018.
  • Barbosa, João. "Análise thematica da cosmologia do big bang - breve síntese das conclusões de um estudo de caso (Thematic analysis of big bang cosmology - a brief summary of the conclusions of a case study)". In Debates de Filosofia da Ciência Contemporânea, 29-32. Lisboa, Portugal: Centro de Filosofia das Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2017.
  • Barbosa, João. "Bachelard e Holton: semelhanças óbvias, diferenças profundas (Bachelard and Holton: obvious similarities, deep differences)". 57-71. Lisboa, Portugal: Centro de Filosofia das Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2016.
  • Barbosa, João. "Aprender, brincando? - Notas sobre a aprendizagem da ciência pelas crianças". In: Barbosa, João, Descobrir a face da Escola com a inspiração de Alain e de Olga Pombo, 109-122. Lisboa, Portugal: Centro de Filosofia das Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2014.
  • Barbosa, João. "Natureza e Ambiente na Tradição Popular Portuguesa - o projecto Falas da Terra". In Literatura e Ambiente – II Encontro de Estudos sobre Ciências e Culturas, 145-172. Porto, Portugal: Universidade Fernando Pessoa, 2006.
  • Barbosa, João. "Antes da Terra, o Cosmos (Before Earth, the Cosmos)". 127-135. Lisboa, Portugal: Centro de Filosofia da Universidade de Lisboa, 2003.