Political Philosophy in Essen

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to the pages of the Chair for Practical Philosophy with focus on political, legal and social philosophy. Our research focuses on questions of legitimacy and justice in transnational contexts, on social ontology, on the significance of law and rights for the constitution of political order, and on property theory. Our approach is primarily systematic, but we also engage with the history of philosophy.

Current Teaching

OS Neuere Forschung zur politischen Philosophie (Niederberger)

Master-SE Theorie des Sozialen: SE Sozialontologie: Was heißt Anfangen im Denken? (Niederberger, Tölle)

Master-SE Ästhetik etc.: Kapitalismus und Umwelt (Weiler)

Master-SE Moralphil./Angewandte Ethik/Pol. Phil./SE Philosophie/ Interdisziplinäres Modul (MA Theorie des Sozialen): Was sind Menschenrechte? (Niederberger)

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Current Research

  • September 2–3, 2024: Workshop – Human Rights in Times of Insecurity. With presentations by Andreas Niederberger, Christopher Tölle and Ibrahim Orha

  • February 27, 2024: "How much universality do human rights need?" Public Lecture by Andreas Niederberger at the University of New Brunswick, Department of Philosophy

  • Publication: Cosmopolitan Norms and European Values. Ethical Perspectives on Europe's Refugee Policy. Ed. by Marie Göbel und Andreas Niederberger
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