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From 1 September 2014, Glen Newey takes up the post of Professor of Practical Philosophy in Leiden University’s Institute for Philosophy.

Dr Thomas Fossen (Institute for Philosophy) has been awarded with an NWO Veni grant for his research project 'Critical moments: How do events affect how we should judge the legitimacy of political authorities?'

Louise Müller is University Lecturer in African Literature and Media at the Department of African Languages and Cultures, LUCAS, Leiden University Centre for Arts in Society, Leiden University, the Netherlands. She studied Philosophy, World History and African Studies with a focus on literature, religion,

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Leiden University has decided not to reapply for re-accreditation of the MSc Political Science and Public Administration: Research. Therefore, we can no longer accept applications for this programme.

Boyd Leupen has won the Institute of Political Science MSc Thesis Prize 2015. With 'Refuting asymmetrical Kantianism: On the moral standing of animals', Leupen completed his Political Science master studies and contributed an excellent piece of scholarly work. According to the jury, his thesis stands

Political philosopher Nicholas Vrousalis (Leiden University) has been awarded a EURIAS Fellowship at Aarhus University’s Institute for Advanced Study (AIAS). From from 1 October 2018 to 31 July 2019 Vrousalis will work at the Danish research institute on his project ‘Inequality against Freedom: Economic

Transparency is seen as an important value for democratic government policy. Does that mean that we should do away with state secrets, such as confidential information involving intelligence agencies and political deals made behind closed doors? Political philosopher and ERC grant recipient Dorota Mokrosinska

Stijn van Voorst is a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science.

Irna Hofman doesn't have a desk at the university. Please send an email if you want to contact her. The above mentioned telephone number is the number of the secretariat.

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A Spanish translation of Herman Paul’s 'Key Issues in Historical Theory' has appeared under the title 'La llamada del pasado: claves de la teoría de la historia'.

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In de tweejarige masteropleiding Philosophy van de Universiteit Leiden worden de onderliggende principes van het menselijk weten bestudeerd, en wordt tegelijkertijd je vermogen tot redenering en gedegen argumentatie ontwikkeld.

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Centre for Political Philosophy

Faculties, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Political Science

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The members of the Institute for Philosophy study all aspects of philosophy. In our research we seek a fruitful interaction between systematic and historical approaches to philosophy, and we thrive on intensive national and international collaboration.

Er woedt een ware mindfulnessrage. Maar wat is mindfulness eigenlijk en is deze populaire meditatievorm wel zo onschuldig? Kom in de Nacht van Kunst & Kennis op 19 september naar de workshop van Chris Goto-Jones, hoogleraar filosofie én mindfulnesstherapeut.

This project aims to situate the current policy concept of ‘valorization of scientific knowledge’ in historical and epistemological perspectives. Conceptual understanding of the utility of scientific practices is developed in dialogue with historical analyses of the politics of knowledge in European

The master's in Philosophy: Ethics and Politics at Leiden University is your opportunity to explore in-depth the disciplines of moral, political and social philosophy.