Emiliano Acosta associate professor Research Emiliano Acosta Research team Center for European Philosophy Expertise Literature study, comparative studies, conceptual history, scientific translations on modern political philosophy and German Idealism. From Logic to Life: Drive as a Meta-Systematic Co…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Workshop: "Political Philosophy in German Idealism: Freedom, Drive and Will" 19 December 2025 Programme 2PM: Juan José Rodríguez (Charles University): Freedom and Right Beyond Autonomy: Schelling’s Concept of Will in the New Deduction of …

Emiliano Acosta hoofddocent Onderzoek Emiliano Acosta Onderzoeksgroep Centrum voor Europese Filosofie Expertise Literatuurstudie, vergelijkende studies, begripgeschiedenis, wetenschappelijke vertalingen over moderne sociale en politieke filosofie en Duits idealisme. Van logica tot leven: drift als e…

Herbert De Vriese hoofddocent Onderzoek Herbert De Vriese Onderzoeksgroep Centrum voor Europese Filosofie Expertise Geschiedenis van de filosofie: negentiende-eeuwse Duitse filosofie, met bijzondere aandacht voor Hegel, de jonghegelianen en de jonge Marx. Cultuurfilosofische thema's: secularisatie, …

Koen Verrycken emeritus occasionele opdracht Onderzoek Koen Verrycken Onderzoeksgroep Einde van de metafysica en post-metafysisch denken. Het concept metafysica in de post-Hegeliaanse filosofie 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004 Abstract Het voorgestelde onderzoeksproject betreft de studie van twee motieven di…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Dennis Baert 'Es muss noch etwas mehr geben als - Mich und Dich'. Franz Rosenzweig and the Problem of Political Theology in Jewish Dialogical Philosophy Drs. Dennis Baert Promotor: Prof. dr. Vivian Liska, Co-promotor: Prof. dr. Arthur Cools Fort…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Units Unit 1 Ilana Pardes Kingship and Its Discontents: Foundational Scenes in the David Story The story of the foundation of kingship in the Book of Samuel provides a highly complex meditation on royal rule. We will focus on the emotional dimen…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Research expertise Acosta Emiliano Literature study, comparative studies, conceptual history, scientific translations on modern political philosophy and German Idealism. Technique critical historical contextualization of politico-philosophica…

Koen Verrycken emeritus occasional assignment Research Koen Verrycken Research team The end of metaphysics and post-metaphysical thought. The concept of metaphysics in post-Hegelian philosophy 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004 Abstract The proposed research project studies two motifs which play a very importa…

Herbert De Vriese associate professor Research Herbert De Vriese Research team Center for European Philosophy Expertise History of philosophy: nineteenth-century German philosophy, with a focus on Hegel, the Young Hegelians and the Young Marx. Themes from the philosophy of culture: secularisation, d…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Sebastian Müngersdorff Narrative Estrangement? From Kafka and Blanchot Towards a Critical Theory of Culture Drs. Sebastian Müngersdorff Promotor: Prof. dr. Vivian Liska; Co-promotor: Prof. dr. Arthur Cools This new doctoral project focuses on …

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content Programme New Beginnings: Summer School on Jewish Studies The week will investigate how Jews and Judaism conceptualized, experienced, imagined, celebrated, but also warded off the possibilities and limitations, promises and dangers of beginning …

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Idealisme als cultuurkritiek (2009) Idealisme als cultuurkritiek Promovendidag van het Centrum voor Duits Idealisme Georganiseerd met de ondersteuning van het departement wijsbegeerte van de Universiteit Antwerpen. 19 juni 2009 Stadscampus Un…

Geert Van Eekert hoogleraar Onderzoek Geert Van Eekert Onderzoeksgroep Centrum voor Europese Filosofie Expertise Metafysica: geschiedenis van de metafysica (Aristoteles, Thomas van Aquino, Descartes, Hegel), geschiedenis van de metafysicakritiek, het thema van het einde van de metafysica (Habermas),…

Geert Van Eekert professor Research Geert Van Eekert Research team Center for European Philosophy Expertise Metaphysics: history of metaphysics (Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Descartes, Hegel), history of the critique of metaphysics, debates about the end of metaphysics (Habermas), history of post-meta…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Past activities 2022 Lecture Series: Philosophical Sources of European Identity. University of Antwerp, spring semester 2022. More information. Fourth Antwerp Philosophy Nocturne. University of Antwerp, March 26. More information. 2021 Radio …

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects From Logic to Life: Drive as a Meta-Systematic Concept in Hegel's Philosophy. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract systematicity of his philosophy. This revival has reinforced readings of Hegel's system as inherently org…

Instituut Joodse Studies zoeken menu zoek inhoud Dennis Baert "Es muss noch etwas mehr geben als – Mich und Dich". Franz Rosenzweig and the Problem of Political Theology in Jewish Dialogical Philosophy Drs. Dennis Baert Promotor: Prof. dr. Vivian Liska, Co-promotor: Prof. dr. Arthur Cools Fortune …

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content In the spotlight In the spotlight In Wat de lezer leert. Filosofen over het nut van literatuur (Letterwerk, 2019) Leen Verheyen investigates the main philosophical theories on the cognitive and ethical value of literature. Furthermore, she de…

Arts Research Day 20 March 2025 Research Day 20 March 2025 Programme Morning - Theme: AI in Research within the Humanities Location: S.KS. 204 9.30 – 10.15: Andres Karjus: “Machine-assisted humanities” 10.15 – 11.00: Tobias Blanke: “Researching the Digital Human – Rather than what AI can…

Center for European Philosophy search menu search content Europe in a Changing World Lecture Series Philosophical Sources of European Identity 1-3 April 2025 - Chapel of the Grey Sisters Convent University of Antwerp Klooster van de Grauwzusters Lange Sint-Annastraat 7 2000 Antwerpen All are welcome…

Letteren en Wijsbegeerte Wie is wie? Wie is wie? Arthur Cools Het onderwijs en onderzoek van Arthur Cools situeren zich in twee domeinen van de filosofie. Het ene domein is de geschiedenis van de filosofie. Zijn expertise betreft hier in het bijzonder de (post-)hegeliaanse filosofie en de filosofie …

Arts Who is who? Who is who? Arthur Cools Arthur Cools' teaching and research are situated in two domains of philosophy. One domain is the history of philosophy. His expertise concerns in particular (post-)Hegelian philosophy and the philosophy of the 20th century (continental tradition). He is inte…

Instituut Joodse Studies zoeken menu zoek inhoud 2006-2007 Contentious Politics in Israel: Past and Present October 18th-19th, 2006 International Workshop in cooperation with: Prof. dr. Cas Mudde (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Antwerp) Prof. dr. Ami Pedahzur (Universi…

Instituut Joodse Studies zoeken menu zoek inhoud Kafka and the Paradox of the Universal Kafka and the Paradox of the Universal December 12th - 14th, 2012 International Kafka Conference University of Antwerp - (Hof van Liere, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerpen) Jean-Paul Sartre’s saying that “Kafka�…