Éric Fiat (born 13 November 1964, Château-Thierry) is a French philosopher specializing in moral philosophy and ethics. A professor at Gustave Eiffel University, he is also a writer and a cellist.
Background In 1991, he obtained an Agrégation in Philosophy at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, Paris. He taught philosophy in high school.
He pursued a doctorate in philosophy at University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, which later, in 2020, merged with other institutions to form Gustave Eiffel University, with multiple campuses across France.
In 2002, he defended a thesis entitled, , under the direction of Dominique Folscheid. He then became an associate professor at the university.
He completed a Habilitation to Supervise Research (HDR) under the title (Philosophy under the test of disability: the paths of dignity) and became a full professor.
Career He is the head of the master's program in applied medical and hospital ethics.References. Éric Fiat. "Une pensée entre chair et âme," La Croix, 25 mars 2020, p. 22. Citation from: Contributeurs de Wikipédia, "Éric Fiat," Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%89ric_Fiat&oldid=221897560 (Page consultée le janvier 8, 2025).
He is a permanent member and director (since 2014) of LIPHA - Hannah Arendt. He had also previously been a director at the Espaces Ethiques et Politiques - Institut Hannah Arendt (EEP) from 2011-2014. Since 2019, he has been a regular speaker at the .
Since 2011, he has been a member of the editorial board for the online journal and the journal .
He is a member of the ethics committee of the French Society of Hematology and the professional conduct committee of the French National Cancer Institute. He was also previously a member of the as well as the committee for the Place for the Elderly in the town of the Administration of Paris.
Research His work concentrates on human fragility and medical ethics. He offered a philosophical stroll on the art of aging at the Philosophia festival in Saint-Émilion in 2023, a theme on which he spoke in the same year at the festival.
Other activities Fiat is also a solo cellist of the instrumental ensemble in Château-Thierry.
Bibliography Ode à la fatigue, Éditions de l'Observatoire, 2018. . Alpha, 2022. "Un paradis lézardé: une nuit avec Éric Fiat." Philosophie Magazine 2023, no. HS56 (2023): 10-10. La pudeur à l’épreuve du soin, Monaco, Les Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco, 2017. La pudeur, with Adèle Van Reeth, Plon, 2016. . "L’accompagnement, comme devoir de civilisation." In Fins de vie, éthique et société, pp. 51–54. Érès, 2016. Corps et âme, Ou qu’un peu d’incarnation, ça peut pas faire de mal, Cécile Defaut, 2015. . La couleur du matin profond, interview with Pierre Magnard, Les petits platons, 2013. . "Le soignant et la mort. S’habituer à ce dont il n’y a nulle habitude." In Les soignants et la mort, pp. 181–195. érès, 2013. "Face aux métamorphoses, la main qui veille et le cœur endurant." Gérontologie et société 36144, no. 1 (2013): 41-55. Petit traité de dignité, Larousse poche, 2012. . Grandeurs et misères des hommes, petit traité de dignité, Larousse, 2010. . Fiat, É., 2008. Les politiques de la vieillesse face aux questions éthiques. Recherche en soins infirmiers, 94(3), pp. 56–62. "La négligence est-elle une violence?." Revue d'éthique et de théologie morale 229, no. 2 (2004): 27-33.
Co-authored Le devenir de l’intériorité à l’ère des nouvelles technologies, Le bord de l’eau, coll. « Diagnostics », 2018. . Handicap, Handicaps, Parole et silence, Lethielleux, 2013. . Questions d’amour, De l’amour dans la relation soignante, Parole et silence, Lethielleux, 2008..
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External links Éric Fiat in Philosophie magazine Éric Fiat at Philomonaco