PhD position in Philosophy| 20th-Century French Philosophy of Science and Technology |Maastricht University

Together with Darian Meacham, I have a new PhD position open at Maastricht University. You can find the position here. The full text: The recent pace and scale of new developments in science and technology have presented our societies with an ever-expanding set of social and political challenges. At the same time, there is a

Contribution to volume ‘Debating Contemporary Approaches to the History of Science’

The volume Debating Contemporary Approaches to the History of Science (Bloomsbury 2024), edited by Lukas Verburgt is out. This volume gives a quite impressive overview of the different approaches to the history of science, including historical epistemology. In the volume, I wrote a response to the chapter of Hans-Jörg Rheinberger on historical epistemology. But do

‘Why Historical Epistemology is more than the History of Knowledge’ (Ghent, 21 December 2023)

Together with Fons Dewulf and Jan Potters, I will give a lecture next Thursday, 21th of December, at the Sarton Centre for History of Science. In our paper we attempt to define historical epistemology in a useful way that captures what its main protagonists are trying to do without being uninformative (e.g. by simply stating

Workshop: The Orientation of Reason: Léon Brunschvicg on Philosophy, Mathematics, and the Sciences (Bristol, 14 October)

On 14 October 2023, there will be a workshop in Bristol on the work of Léon Brunschvicg. I will present on ‘The Argument against Introspective Epistemology: Léon Brunschvicg and Auguste Comte’. The full description: Léon Brunschvicg (1869-1944) was, alongside Henri Bergson, the central figure in Francophone philosophy at the turn of the 20th century. His

Eighth workshop on Historical Epistemology (Dijon, 8-9 June)

Next Month there will be the next yearly workshop on Historical Epistemology. Whereas in the past it was often in Paris, this time it will be organized in Dijon. But you can attend all talks online for free as well. The topic for this workshop is a historical epistemology of the environmental sciences, with a

Book Event: Techno-Scientific Practices (UvA, 22 May 2023)

On 22 May 2023, I will give a comment on the recent book by Federica Russo, Techno-Scientific Practices: An Informational Approach (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023). Other commentators will be Hein van den Berg (focusing on education), Mieke Boon (who wrote the preface for the book), and Hans Radder. Expect a lot of talk on the

New Article: “Changing” one’s mind: Historical epistemology as normative psychology (Metaphilosophy)

My new OA article is published in Metaphilosophy as part of a special issue (edited by Lukas Verburgt) on virtue epistemology and history of philosophy. It is called ‘“Changing” one’s mind: Historical epistemology as normative psychology’ My article deals, of course, with historical epistemology as a potential alternative to classical virtue epistemology frameworks, and I

Presentation at 3ème mois de l’épistémologie historique – Novembre 2022

Newt Wednesday I will present my work-in-progress paper on “From the Vienna Circle to Dialectica: Rougier, Cavaillès, Gonseth”. The abstract: From the Vienna Circle to Dialectica: Rougier, Cavaillès, Gonseth Historical epistemology has a standard history of itself, tracing its roots back to Gaston Bachelard (or further back in time). It is typically read as an

Call for Abstracts: Jean Cavaillès and his Intellectual Milieu (KU Leuven, 20-21 January 2023)

In January 2023, I’m co-organizing the following conference on the work of Jean Cavaillès. For more info see also the website. Call for Abstracts Jean Cavaillès and His Intellectual Milieu Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven 20-21 January 2023 The last decade has witnessed a renewed interest in the work of Jean Cavaillès (1903-1944). Cavaillès specialized

Hermitix – Michel Serres and French Philosophy of Science

I was once again invited by Hermitix Podcast, this time to talk about my book on ‘Michel Serres and French Philosophy of Science‘ (Bloomsbury, 2022). We talk about what characterizes the work of Michel Serres, and his view on science and its relation to society. You can find the episode here.