Scientific interests
  • Philosophy of science
  • Philosophy of protobiology
  • Relations between science and religion
  • Dawkins' views on religious faith
Education
  • 1993-1997 - Secondary School of Jan Hetman Zamoyski in Lublin
  • 1999-2003 - study of Philosophy of nature at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Faculty of Philosophy; Institute of Philosophy of Nature and Natural Sciences)
  • 2003 - Master degree of Philosophy; the master dissertation entitled The Theory of Molecular Evolution by Motoo Kimura and Its Explanatory Power was written under supervision of dr hab Marian Wnuk, prof KUL
  • 2003-2008 - doctoral study of Philosophy of nature at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Faculty of Philosophy; Institute of Philosophy of Nature and Natural Sciences)
  • 2004-2006 - ESOL course at the College of North London ITeC/Harrow College; Cambridge ESOL Exams
  • 2006-2007 - Philosophy of religion course at the University of London (Birkbeck College)
Experience
  • From 10.2008 - Assistant to the Chair for Philosophy of Biology (Institute of Philosophy of Nature and Natural Sciences) at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Publications
  • Herda J. 2004. Motoo Kimura's theory of molecular evolution. Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce XXXV: 45-65.
  • Herda J. 2007. Neutral and synthetic theory of evolution. Roczniki Filozoficzne LV(1): 47-70.
  • Herda J. 2007. S.J. Gould's concept of non-overlapping magisteria of science and religion. Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce XLI: 46-55.
  • Herda J. 2007. A dialog between science and religion - analysis of chosen standpoints. Roczniki Filozoficzne LV(2): 5-19.