This master programme introduces the student to the philosophical issues on the intersection of law, politics, and policy. This master’s programme is meant for students who wish to combine an MA in Law,Political Science, Public Administration, or an adjacent discipline with an MA in Philosophy Law,…

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…

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…

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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…

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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

Social and Behavioural Sciences, Political Science

Social and Behavioural Sciences, Political Science

Social and Behavioural Sciences, Political Science

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.

The CPP colloquium is organized by the The Centre for Political Philosophy (CPP) at Leiden University. Below you will find a list of the past colloquia.

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 one-year master's in Philosophy at Leiden University integrates historical and systematic approaches in philosophy. It offers an advanced training in philosophical methodologies and skills, as well as a sophisticated knowledge of traditional and recent philosophical developments.

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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.

The Institute of Political Science is a vibrant department with nearly 70 academic staff in Leiden and nearby The Hague.

De onderzoekgroep Terrorism and Political Violence onderzoekt de verschillende verschijningvormen van terrorisme-gerelateerd en andere vormen van politiek gemotiveerd geweld.

Find out how to apply for Moral and Political Philosophy at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.

The master's programme in Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and the Economy at Leiden University continues the programme formerly known as Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. Its members study phenomena such as migration, immigration, citizenship, integration, ethnic parties, minority and caste-based politics, borders and migration,…

The two-year MA Philosophy at Leiden University investigates the fundamental principles underpinning human knowledge while cultivating your capacity for reason and sound argumentation.

Paul Nieuwenburg is per 1 april jl. benoemd tot hoogleraar Politieke Wetenschap, in het bijzonder Politieke Theorieën aan het Instituut Politieke Wetenschap van de Universiteit Leiden.

Het Instituut Politieke Wetenschap heeft een zeer divers onderzoeksprogramma. Dit programma dient twee doelen: het bevorderen van de eenheid van het Instituut als een intellectuele gemeenschap van sociale wetenschappers en politicologen en om collega’s met overlappende interessegebieden in staat te…

In this thesis the most dominant academic perspectives pertaining to the relationship between myth and philosophy are questioned and repositioned and Plato’s use of myth is analyzed to demonstrate this reevaluation.