Adrian Costache

@ubbcluj.ro

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Babeș-Bolyai University



                    

https://researchid.co/adrian.costache

Adrian Costache (n. 1980) studied philosophy in Cluj and currently is assistant professor at the Faculty of Psychology and the Sciences of Education, Babeș-Bolyai University where he gives teacher training courses. He is the author of two books—Gadamer and the Question of Understanding: Between Heidegger and Derrida (Lexington Books, Lanham, MD (USA), 2016) and Înțelegere, tradiție, neînțelegere: O interpretare critică la Adevăr și metodă [Understanding, Tradition, Misunderstanding: A Critical Interpretation of Truth and Method] (Institutul European, Iași, 2012)—and of numerous studies on modern and contemporary philosophy, and pedagogy published in various journals and magazines. He is also a translator and editor of Heteropedagogies, a book series published by Idea Design & Print.

EDUCATION

OCTOBER 2005 - MAY 2010: Ph.D. in Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
OCTOBER 2004 - JULY 2005: M.A. in Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
OCTOBER 2000 - JULY 2004: B.A. in Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Education, Philosophy

5

Scopus Publications

78

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • The shortcomings of the methodical approach in teaching philosophy and the human sciences


  • Gadamer and the question of understanding: Between heidegger and derrida


  • On solitude and loneliness in hermeneutical philosophy


  • Real events - ideal events a Deleuzian approach to the concept of historical event


  • Mark tansey - Derrida queries de man. application to Derrida's questioning of hermeneutics


RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Country Report: Romania
    A Costache
    Journal of Didactics of Philosophy 9 , 2025
    2025
  • Cum (să nu) predăm? Studii de didactica disciplinelor socio-umane
    A Costache
    https://libraria.ubbcluj.ro/produs/cum-sa-nu-predam-studii-de-didactica … , 2025
    2025
  • Didaktik and Hermeneutics: On the Ontological Ground of the Art of Teaching and the Philosophical Nature of Didaktik
    A Costache
    Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai-Philosophia 70 (2), 101-117 , 2025
    2025
  • The Limitations of the Common Approach and the Educational Value of Teacher Observation
    A Costache
    Educatia 21, 47-54 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • For a Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach to Teacher Observation
    A Costache
    Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai-Philosophia 69 (3), 91-102 , 2024
    2024
  • De ce trebuie citit Paulo Freire. Note pe marginea Pedagogiei autonomiei
    A Costache
    Steaua 75 (1), 52-53 , 2024
    2024
  • Directions for Reform of Teacher Observation A Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Model
    A Costache
    Teachers of Tomorrow 7 (4), 115 , 2023
    2023
  • Hermeneutica facticității: Un bilanț
    A Costache
    Steaua 73 (1), 48-49 , 2022
    2022
  • The shortcomings of the methodical approach in teaching philosophy and the human sciences
    A Costache
    Meta: Research in Hermeneutics, Phenomenology and Practical Philosophy 13 (1 … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • Notă despre relevanța actuală a „Însemnării despre suprimarea generală a partidelor politice“
    A Costache
    Idea. Artă + Societate, 114 , 2018
    2018
  • Gadamer and the question of understanding: Between Heidegger and Derrida
    A Costache
    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 16
  • Belief and Causality: An Epistemological Inquiry into the Foundations of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.
    A Costache
    Transylvanian Journal of Psychology/Erdélyi Pszichológiai Szemle , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 3
  • From historical change to historical knowledge: Directions of a new epistemology of the human sciences
    A Costache
    Logos & Episteme 4 (4), 381-397 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1
  • The Being of History, the Play of Différance and the Problem of Misunderstanding
    A Costache
    Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai-Philosophia 58 (3), 179-190 , 2013
    2013
  • On solitude and loneliness in hermeneutical philosophy
    A Costache
    2013
    Citations: 39
  • Real Events-Ideal Events: A Deleuzian Approach to the Concept of Historical Event
    A Costache
    European Journal of Science and Theology 8 (3), 91-101 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 2
  • Rolul metaforei și al raționamentului analogic în predarea economiei
    A Costache
    Revista de pedagogie 60 (3), 27-34 , 2012
    2012
  • Înțelegere, tradiție, neînțelegere. O interpretare critică la Adevăr și metodă
    A Costache
    2012
    Citations: 2
  • ON THE PHILOSOPHICAL STYLES OF THE TIMES: SOME QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE MEANING OF DECONSTRUCTION.
    A Costache
    Journal for Communication & Culture 1 (2) , 2011
    2011
  • For a Post-Historicist Philosophy of History. Beyond Hermeneutics
    A Costache
    Logos & Episteme 2 (4), 489-505 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 4

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • On solitude and loneliness in hermeneutical philosophy
    A Costache
    2013
    Citations: 39
  • Gadamer and the question of understanding: Between Heidegger and Derrida
    A Costache
    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 16
  • THE RELEVANCE OF WITTGENSTEIN'S THOUGHT FOR PHILOSOPHICAL HERMENEUTICS: The Problem of Translation between the Tractatus and Philosophical Investigations.
    A Costache
    Journal for Communication & Culture 1 (1) , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 5
  • The shortcomings of the methodical approach in teaching philosophy and the human sciences
    A Costache
    Meta: Research in Hermeneutics, Phenomenology and Practical Philosophy 13 (1 … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • For a Post-Historicist Philosophy of History. Beyond Hermeneutics
    A Costache
    Logos & Episteme 2 (4), 489-505 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 4
  • Belief and Causality: An Epistemological Inquiry into the Foundations of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.
    A Costache
    Transylvanian Journal of Psychology/Erdélyi Pszichológiai Szemle , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 3
  • The Limitations of the Common Approach and the Educational Value of Teacher Observation
    A Costache
    Educatia 21, 47-54 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Real Events-Ideal Events: A Deleuzian Approach to the Concept of Historical Event
    A Costache
    European Journal of Science and Theology 8 (3), 91-101 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 2
  • Înțelegere, tradiție, neînțelegere. O interpretare critică la Adevăr și metodă
    A Costache
    2012
    Citations: 2
  • From historical change to historical knowledge: Directions of a new epistemology of the human sciences
    A Costache
    Logos & Episteme 4 (4), 381-397 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1
  • Country Report: Romania
    A Costache
    Journal of Didactics of Philosophy 9 , 2025
    2025
  • Cum (să nu) predăm? Studii de didactica disciplinelor socio-umane
    A Costache
    https://libraria.ubbcluj.ro/produs/cum-sa-nu-predam-studii-de-didactica … , 2025
    2025
  • Didaktik and Hermeneutics: On the Ontological Ground of the Art of Teaching and the Philosophical Nature of Didaktik
    A Costache
    Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai-Philosophia 70 (2), 101-117 , 2025
    2025
  • For a Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach to Teacher Observation
    A Costache
    Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai-Philosophia 69 (3), 91-102 , 2024
    2024
  • De ce trebuie citit Paulo Freire. Note pe marginea Pedagogiei autonomiei
    A Costache
    Steaua 75 (1), 52-53 , 2024
    2024
  • Directions for Reform of Teacher Observation A Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Model
    A Costache
    Teachers of Tomorrow 7 (4), 115 , 2023
    2023
  • Hermeneutica facticității: Un bilanț
    A Costache
    Steaua 73 (1), 48-49 , 2022
    2022
  • Notă despre relevanța actuală a „Însemnării despre suprimarea generală a partidelor politice“
    A Costache
    Idea. Artă + Societate, 114 , 2018
    2018
  • The Being of History, the Play of Différance and the Problem of Misunderstanding
    A Costache
    Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai-Philosophia 58 (3), 179-190 , 2013
    2013
  • Rolul metaforei și al raționamentului analogic în predarea economiei
    A Costache
    Revista de pedagogie 60 (3), 27-34 , 2012
    2012

GRANT DETAILS

01/07/2022–01/07/2024 Membru în echipa proiectului „Educație civică în România”
Coordonat de Prof. univ. dr. Gabriel Bădescu, Facultatea de Științe Politice, Administrative și ale Comunicării/Centrul pentru Studiul Democrației
Finanțat de The Romanian – American Foundation.
Contract individual de cercetare nr. CES04/06.03.2024


01/08/2021–01/12/2023 Membru în echipa proiectului „Artă-mă. Reintroducere în educația artistică”
Organizat de Asociația culturală „Minitremu” în parteneriat cu Facultatea de Psihologie și Științe ale Educației, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai
Finanțat de Administrația Fondului Cultural Național prin linia de finanțare Programe Culturale Multianuale

01/12/2012–01/12/2015 Membru în echipa proiectului „INTACT Interactive teaching materials across culture and technology, 527932-LLP-2012-DE-COMENIUS-CMP (2012-4179)”
Organizat de Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg (Germania) în parteneriat cu Universidad Complutense Madrid (Spania), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Portugalia), St. Patrick’s College (Irlanda) și Kecskeméti Főiskola (Ungaria)
Finanțat de Comisia Europeană prin Programul Comenius.

01/04/2012–31/03/2013 Grant individual de cercetare oferit de Academia Română, Filiala Iași și Institutul de Cercetări Economice și Sociale „Gh. Zane”
Tema proiectului de cercetare: Eveniment și schimbare. Investigație asupra fundamentelor cunoașterii istorice: Alteritate și credință
Finanțat din Fondul Social European prin Programul Sector