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Qualifications

* MBBS, University of Sydney
* Grad Dip (Philosophy), Macquarie University
* MRes (Philosophy), Macquarie University
* PhD (Philosophy), Macquarie University

Faculty

# Very Rev. Dr. Antonios Kaldas

Lecturer in Philosophy

**_Very Rev. Dr. Antonios Kaldas_** has served as parish priest of Archangel Michael and St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church in Mount Druitt, Sydney, Australia, since 1991\. He was previously a medical doctor, has been heavily involved in the spiritual education of children and youth. He is an active researcher in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, lectures in Apologetics and Philosophy at St. Cyril‘s Coptic Orthodox Theological College in Sydney, and has recently authored _Two Become One: An Orthodox Guide to Engagement and Marriage_ (2017), Ancient Faith Publishing. He is married with two children and a number of pets.

#### Research & supervision interests

Greek Philosophy; Philosophy in the Islamic World; Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, Christian Apologetics

#### Recent publications

[_This Great Mystery of Life: An Introduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church_](https://www.stshenoudapress.com/store/this-great-mystery-of-life/). St Shenouda Press, 2022.

“[Attention: A Descriptive Taxonomy](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40656-022-00538-3).” _History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences_ 44, no. 63 (2022).

[_Two Become One_ ](https://store.ancientfaith.com/two-become-one-an-orthodox-christian-guide-to-engagement-and-marriage/)(co-authored with Ireni Attia). Ancient Faith Publishing, 2018.

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