/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:40:55 +0200 Tue, 29 Jul 25 16:00:00 +0200 /en/background/philosopher-jeroen-hopster-philosophy-is-also-driven-by-new-societal-challenges “Societal change always has an ethical dimension,” argues philosopher Jeroen Hopster 151070 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/academics-can-often-only-have-a-real-impact-when-they-work-together Professor of Ethics of Institutions Ingrid Robeyns has been awarded the highest distinction for researchers in the Netherlands by the NWO: the Stevin Prize. 150311 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/how-open-protest-by-civil-servants-can-protect-the-freedom-of-citizens Dutch civil servants increasingly appear to be speaking out against the policies of the governments they work for. What does this mean for the freedom of citizens? 149120 Mon, 05 May 2025 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publication/pluralizing-political-philosophy-ecological-and-economic-inequalities-in-global-perspective Ingrid Robeyns has brought together a wide range of political philosophers to advance the debate on how to make analytical political philosophy more inclusive. 148425 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/yara-al-salman-receives-two-national-awards-for-research-on-group-ownership Yara Al Salman receives two national awards for her dissertation: the Keetje Hodshon Award and the Legatium Stolpianum. 141810 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nias-fellowship-for-lucie-white-research-into-making-justified-policy-decisions-in-time-of-crisis White conducts research into how responsible policy decisions can be made during crises, when quick action is needed but based on limited information. 141596 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:52:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publicatie/the-political-philosophy-of-internal-displacement The Political Philosophy of Internal Displacement, co-edited by Jamie Draper, shines a light on the barely touched upon topic of internal displacement. 138288 Tue, 14 May 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/freedom-to-refuse-vaccination-is-not-unlimited How can and should the government respond to the current low participation in the vaccination programme? Ethicists Marcel Verweij and Roland Pierik (Maastricht) offer advice in their new book. 139550 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/in-the-media/what-is-limitarianism-professor-ingrid-robeyns-explains “Extreme wealth is disastrous for society, democracy, and climate”, Professor of Ethics of Institutions Ingrid Robeyns pleads. 131389 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publicatie/climate-displacement Jamie Draper draws together debates in different fields to provide a unified view on the topic of climate displacement. 135916 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:27:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publicatie/ethics-of-socially-disruptive-technologies-an-introduction Jeroen Hopster, Lorina Buhr, Cindy Friedman, Arthur Gwagwa, and Björn Lundgren contributed to this book on the disruptive potential of technologies. 133667 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:07:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/in-de-media/the-balearic-islands-have-a-new-climate-law-there-are-however-foundational-challenges In The Conversation, lecturer Morten Byskov, Assistant Professor Jeroen Hopster and Júlia Isern Bennassar write about the recently passed climate law on the Balearic Islands. 133049 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publicatie/having-too-much-philosophical-essays-on-limitarianism Having Too Much is the first academic volume devoted to limitarianism: the idea that the use of economic or ecosystem resources should not exceed certain limits. 132704 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:09:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publicatie/moraal-goed-en-kwaad-van-prehistorie-tot-polarisatie In his book 'Moral', philosopher Hanno Sauer describes the main changes and developments in our moral thinking from 5 million years ago to today. 132613 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:10:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/in-the-media/a-manifesto-for-african-digital-sovereignty In the world of AI regulation, power is not evenly distributed. PhD candidate Arthur Gwagwa writes in Global Policy about Africa’s position in this world. 131198 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/ethics-can-make-an-important-contribution-to-sustainable-interaction-with-animals As of 15 June 2023, the Executive Board has appointed Franck Meijboom Professor of Sustainable Animal Stewardship at the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. 130945 Wed, 24 May 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/in-de-media/what-hannah-arendt-can-teach-us-about-the-war-in-ukraine In Philosophy Now, Assistant Professor Maurits de Jongh discusses the insights of philosopher Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) to help understand the threat of nuclear annihilation. 130483 Wed, 10 May 2023 11:28:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/i-want-to-bring-philosophical-reflection-into-policy-choices-and-social-debates Marcel Verweij has been appointed professor of Philosophical Ethics. He investigates what philosophical issues of today can mean for ethical theory and vice versa. 130007 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:46:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/will-billionaires-be-immortal-their-wealth-and-power-will-keep-growing The world’s richest will be the first to have access to life-extending treatments. This poses social risks, ethicist Chris Wareham observes. 128852 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/focus-on-more-than-the-material-damage-in-recovery-of-the-allowance-affair At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Finance, Professors Ingrid Robeyns and Rutger Claassen wrote an ethical analysis and advice on the compensations of the childcare benefits affair. 127939 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:47:00 +0100 Nieuws