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
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...
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...
2025 Ernst Robert Curtius Workshop with Wiebke Denecke
How can I transform my Humanities or Social Sciences field? A Conversation and Makerspace
Please join us for a conversation and hands-on experimenting with how to transform your academic discipline. You...
2025 Ernst Robert Curtius Lecture with Wiebke Denecke
Humanities and Social Sciences 2.0: A User Guide
What are the root causes of the undesirable futures we currently keep creating? To tackle today’s daunting challenges, we need critical self-awareness and...
Auf den Punkt.
Philosophieren mit explizierten Begriffen
3rd student Conference in Bonn on June 20th and 21st 2025.
The conference format “Auf den Punkt – Philosophieren mit explizierten Begriffen.” is entering its third round. After another exciting student...