Fattal, Michel

Michel Fattal (born in 1954 in Alexandria, Egypt) is a French-language author whose works are translated into Italian and Polish. Michel Fattal treats statute of Logos (language, reason) in Greek Philosophy. The works of Heraclitus and Aristotle, of Parmenides, Plato, Chrysippus and Plotinus are also sources of inspiration to him. He is the author of several books on Plato, Plotinus and the neoplatonic tradition (Augustine, Farâbî). Michel Fattal, professor (MCF, since 1994) authorized to direct research (HDR, since 2001) in ancient and medieval philosophy at the University of Grenoble Alpes, has been Professor Emeritus since September 1, 2023. The Emeritus was awarded to him by the research commission of the University of Grenoble Alpes. He is also (since 2014) a permanent visiting professor (Permanent fellow) in ancient philosophy at the UNESCO "Archai" Chair promoting research on the origins of Western thought. The Charles Lyon Caen Prize was awarded by the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences at the Institut de France (Paris) on November 17, 2014, for his work: Plato and Plotinus. Relation, Logos, Intuition, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2013 Since December 13, 2024, he has been a full member of the Academy of Sciences, Belles Lettres and Arts of Savoy.