Alexis Deodato Itao

My research explores Plato and the Platonic tradition on moral formation, virtue, and the ideal of godlikeness—integrating philosophical, religious, and mystical dimensions of ascent toward ethical and intellectual excellence. I apply these insights to moral psychology, philosophy of education, spiritual anthropology, and philosophy of religion, including dialogue with Christian thought. Concurrently, I work in philosophical hermeneutics (Ricoeur, Gadamer, Rorty) on interpretation, selfhood, and language. My overarching aim is to bring classical philosophy into productive tension with contemporary hermeneutic and existential concerns.