International Centre for Philosophy NRW (IZPH)
In line with contemporary developments and with a global orientation we support intercultural and interdisciplinary exchange in the field of philosophy and ans disciplines.
In addition to guest lectures, symposiums and visiting professorships, this includes an international course of studies as well as an international doctoral college and exchange programs for undergraduates and doctoral students.
News from the IZPH
Auf den Punkt – Philosophieren mit explizierten Begriffen
The conference format “Auf den Punkt – Philosophieren mit explizierten Begriffen.” is entering its fourth round. After an exciting student conference last year, we want to offer...
IRP Realism as a Philosophical Response to the Challenges of our Time: “Normative Dimensions of Realism
Realisms in philosophy, literature and the arts have always been understood as a call to stick to reality. Such a call seems to imply a specific set...
Dispensing with the Grounds of Logical Necessity
Logical laws are typically conceived as being necessary. But in virtue of what is this the case? That is, what are the grounds of logical necessity? In this paper, I examine four different answers to this question...
Is Absolutely General Quantification Possible?
The possibility of absolutely general quantification is often taken to be obvious, since even those who deny it seem to presuppose its existence in order to express the claim that no quantification is unrestricted...
14th Ernst Robert Curtius Lecture with Prof. Laurie Ann Paul (Yale)
Transformative Changes of Self
Transformative changes of self happen. They can be chosen or unchosen, wanted or unwanted, good or bad. They can occur as part of ordinary life transitions, as...
Prof. Dr. Angela Breitenbach: Kantian Climate Justice
On 19. December, Prof. Dr. Angela Breitenbach will give a lecture on “Kantian Climate Justice”. Angela Breitenbach is a professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses...
Call for Applications: Forum Humanum Fellowship
“Dualism and Non-Duality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
The Institute for Philosophy and the New Humanities invites applications for the Forum Humanum Fellowship 2025, including participation in two interdisciplinary...
InterChair Colloquium Winter-Semester 2025/2026
The InterChair Colloquium will take place again this semester. Dates and lectures can be found in the poster.
The “InterChair Colloquium” is an open forum for philosophy. It aims to transcend the boundaries...
Rückkehr zum Einen: Kolloquium zur Geschichte und Relevanz des Neuplatonismus
In einem Zeitalter, das von fragmentierter Philosophie, zersplitterter Wissenschaft und metaphysischer Orientierungslosigkeit geprägt ist, wird die Suche nach Einheit, Ursprung und...
Beyond Compliance: Trustworthiness and Sustainability
This workshop explores how emerging technologies can move beyond minimal compliance to foster reliability and sustainable practices. This event brings together experts to explore key issues at the intersection...
Book Launch Event: Towards a New Scientific Realism, von Jan Voosholz
The International Center for Philosophy and the Center for Science and Thought cordially invite you to the book launch event of Jan Voosholz’s newly published work Towards a New Scientific...
15th International Summer School in German Philosophy: The Problem of Skepticism
Both Kantian and post-Kantian Idealism emerged out of an engagement with problems of skepticism. Kant was famously led to develop his critical philosophy after being awoken from...