History of the Calculus of Individuals

Project in the history of analytic philosophy. In cooperation with Dr. Marcus Rossberg from St Andrews.

Bridging Explanatory Gaps

How Science Can Alter Our View of the World

The general topic of this research project is the phenomenon of explanatory gaps between folk theoretic accounts of a certain domain and scientific accounts of that same domain. Our interest in explanatory gap phenomena covers three aspects: (i.) what is the status of the “folk theory”?, (ii.) what is the relation between the folk theory and the scientific theory?, (iii.) can explanatory gaps be closed?

Information and Representation

The scientific aim of the project is to study the applicability of a generalized theory of information, to concepts of information as used in modern physics, biology, theories of mental content and theories of the cognitive value of art. The project is intended to establish Theoretical Philosophy as a field of study and research, as intended by the structural development plan of the faculty of philosophy,  by way of combining research interests and strengths of the group of lecturers and young researchers at the department of philosophy whose work falls within the area of theoretical philosophy.