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How Nietzsche loved fate 24 February 2017
One of the core concepts in the work of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is amor fati: the love of one's fate. PhD candidate Hedwig Gaasterland analyse...
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Leiden and Beijing in philosophical dialogue 20 January 2017
Between January 11th and 14th the Institute for Philosophy of Leiden hosted the second edition of the Beijing-Leiden Conference in Philosophy, devoted...
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Scholars and senators on the legitimacy of the Dutch Senate 05 April 2016
The Leiden Research Profile Area Political Legitimacy organizes a public symposium on the 12th of May 2016 on the legitimacy and future of the Dutch S...
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Global Interactions welcomes five new postdocs in 2016 16 February 2016
In November of last year Global Interactions made offers to five out of nearly 90 applicants for our grant-writing postdocs. We are pleased to announc...
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Philosopher and former professional football player: interview with Martine Prange 02 July 2015
Martine Prange isn’t just an academic lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy; she is also a former professional football player. She is currently st...
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Dorota Mokrosinska receives ERC Starting Grant 16 December 2014
Assistant professor Political Philosophy Dorota Mokrosinska has received the ERC Starting Grant for her project Democratic Secrecy: A Philosophical St...
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Relocation philosophy department 18 August 2014
After years of being housed in the Matthias de Vrieshof 4 building alongside the Witte Singel, the Institute for Philosphy will move to the Reuvenspla...
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NWO Veni grant for Thomas Fossen 07 August 2014
Dr Thomas Fossen (Institute for Philosophy) has been awarded with an NWO Veni grant for his research project 'Critical moments: How do events affect h...
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Cooperation Agreement with Beijing Normal University 05 June 2013
Recently the Institute of Philosophy and the Faculty of Humanities have signed a cooperation agreement with the College for Philosophy and Sociology o...