The Department of Philosophy understands itself as a lively place for committed philosophical research and intensive philosophical teaching.
Recent news:
Professor Dr. Martin Carrier was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa from the University of Athens. He recived the title in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Philosophy of Science by the Department of History and Philosophy of Science.
Click here for the press release of the University of Athens.
Recent publications by members of the department (selection):
You can find a complete list of publications by department members here.
For prospective and first-year students
Orientation or starting your studies can sometimes be chaotic, confusing and stressful. That's why we have put together a small collection to help all prospective and first-year students. For Further information, please follow the links below:
All you can think
Under the motto "All you can think" we have gathered together all events that are somehow related to the study of philosophy in Bielefeld, but are not directly courses. These include events that make it easier to start studying, but also those that provide information about other aspects of the degree programme, such as stays abroad. In short, everything else that is important during your studies. You are cordially invited to everything!
If we have aroused your interest, you can find more detailed information about the events via this link.
Normative Urteile - die Summe guter Gründe?
Dem Kind zu Weihnachten eine Smartwatch schenken – ja oder nein? Vor ähnlichen Fragen standen in der Vorweihnachtszeit viele Menschen. Denn jede*r tut es, fast jeden Tag, nicht nur beim Geschenkekauf: Wer eine Entscheidung trifft, wägt Pros und Kontras ab, Gründe dafür, etwas zu tun, und Gründe dagegen. Der Philosoph Professor Dr. Benjamin Kiesewetter widmet sich an der Universität Bielefeld diesem Prozess mit dem ERC-Forschungsprojekt „REASONS F1RST – The Structure of Normativity“ (sinngemäß: Gründe zuerst – Die Struktur der Normativität).
You can read the full article here.
Prof. Dr. Martin Carrier was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa from the University of Athens. He recived the title in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Philosophy of Science by the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Athens.
Click here for the press release of the University of Athens.
Click here for the video of the award ceremony.
***Only in German***
Die Max Uwe Redler Stiftung vergibt den Deutschen Preis für Philosophie 2024 an Professor Dr. Benjamin Kiesewetter, Universität Bielefeld, für seine herausragenden Arbeiten zur normativen Dimension der menschlichen Vernunft. Für die Jury erfüllen Kiesewetters Arbeiten „in glänzender Weise den Anspruch der Philosophie, durch gründliches Nachdenken und sorgfältige Argumentation belastbare Antworten auf Grundfragen zu finden.“ Die Preisverleihung findet am 8. November im Hamburger Rathaus statt.
Hier kommen sie zur Pressemitteilung der Stiftung.
Hier kommen Sie zur Mitteilung der Universität Bielefeld.
Department of Philosophy
Bielefeld University
P.O. Box 100131
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Phone: +49 521 106-6894 (Ms. Schilling)
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Email: eike_inga.schilling@uni-bielefeld.de