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How can students learn to reflect on the value of nature and moral choices related to the climate? Niels explores this question in his philosophy teaching.

Large-scale study: Philosophy students outperform peers in rational reasoning, even when adjusting for background and prior aptitude.

Karlijn van Vlerken was a guest on Het Filosofische Kwintet. She engaged on the question whether suffering gives meaning to life

Vincent Blok explores the ethical and societal impact of tech by linking philosophy, data science and AI in his new chair at ESPhil.

We are happy to present our PhD course programme for the new academic year!  We have 49 different courses available, with a total of 57 editions.

Archaeology is the science that allows us to study the material traces left by most of human evolution. What happens when philosophy is brought into the mix?

The gap between rich and poor is growing in the Netherlands. More people are dropping out of society. Political philosopher Jamie van der Klaauw explains why.

Bauer receives this grant, with a maximum budget of 400.000 euro, to develop her research project on ‘Dignity in Place’ for migrant communities.

New chair links philosophy and transition studies to foster sustainable and just societal change.

Students create a space where philosophy and sustainability merge into hands-on projects.