Institute for Philosophy
The members of the Institute for Philosophy study all aspects of philosophy. Our researchers combine historical and systematic approaches to philosophical inquiry, engaging with topics such as ethics, logic, epistemology and political philosophy. Through close collaboration within Leiden University and with international partners, we connect classical traditions with contemporary debates in philosophy, science and society.
The research at the Institute is organised into five research centres: Theoretical Philosophy, Practical Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, and History of Philosophy. Together they represent the institute’s full intellectual breadth, connecting historical and systematic perspectives and fostering collaboration across all areas of philosophical inquiry.
Philosophical news
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Susanna Lindberg interview with Garant -
Caspar Jacobs in Philosophers’ Annual: ‘It is not relationships between objects, but absolute properties that are most important’ -
Infinite love in a finite life: why, according to philosopher Errol Boon, we promise each other ‘eternal’ love -
AI and emotion recognition: ‘It could disrupt social interactions’
Institute events
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CPP Colloquium: "Oligarchs, elites, and the majority of ordinary citizens. A realist and empirically-based regrounding of democratic theorizing in times of oligarchic surge"
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LTP Colloquium "Cognitive ontology and the search for neural mechanisms: Three foundational problems"
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Colloquium "The Crisis of the Land, World, Territory and Belonging"
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The Role of Efficient Causation in Aristotle’s Philosophy: Ensuring the Continuity and Coherence of the Cosmos within a Teleological Framework
