The purpose of an OZSW study group is to develop collective research-related activities in a certain philosophical area or on a certain philosophical topic. These activities can consist of seminars, discussion sessions, reading groups and the like. The study groups are open to OZSW and non-OZSW members, but the majority of the members of a study group should be OZSW members. All members should be active in scientific research or academic graduate education (not necessarily philosophical research or education). At the moment the following study groups are active within the OZSW:
| Study Group | Coordinator(s) |
| African Intercultural Philosophy | Angela Roothaan & Louise Müller |
| Business Ethics | Wim Dubbink |
| Christian Philosophy | Govert Buijs |
| COMET – Metaphysics in Contemporary Continental Philosophy | Arjen Kleinherenbrink |
| Comparative & Global Philosophy | Stephen Harris, Andrea Sangiacomo |
| Early Modern Philosophy | Andrea Sangiacomo & Doina-Cristina Rusu |
| Engineering Ethics (Education and Research) | Diana Martin & Andrea Gammon |
| Environmental bioethics: health and climate change | Cristina Richie |
| Environmental Philosophy | Marc Davidson |
| Ethics of Biomedical Technology | Caspar Safarlou & Lieke Baas & Jojanneke Drogt & Karin Jongsma |
| Feminist Philosophy | Catherine Koekoek & Marieke Borren |
| Classical German Idealism and its Relevance / Klassieke Duitse filosofie en haar Actualiteit | Christian Krijnen |
| Metaethics | Daan Evers & Herman Veluwenkamp |
| MetaMetaphysical Club, The | F.A. Muller & Tim de Mey |
| Moral Psychology | Katrien Schaubroeck & Alfred Archer |
| Peer Review Circle in Practical Philosophy | Emi Visser |
| Phenomenology | Corijn van Mazijk & Catherine Robb |
| Philosophy and Psychiatry | Derek Strijbos, Gerrit Glas & Roy Dings |
| Philosophy of Economics | Annalisa Costella & Måns Abrahamson |
| Philosophy of Physics | F.A. Muller |
| Philosophy of Responsibility | Philip Robichaud & Jan Willem Wieland |
| Philosophy of Science | Guido Bacciagaluppi & Jan-Willem Romeijn |
| Philosophy of Sport | Alfred Archer & Aldo Houterman |
| Political Philosophy | Josette Daemen & Ugur Aytac |
| Social Choice and Group Dynamics | Erica Yu & Frederik Van De Putte |
| Structuralism | F.A. Muller |
| Theological Ethics | Angela Roothaan & Steven van den Heuvel |
New study groups
The OZSW is open to new study groups on other topics and cordially invites all its members to establish study groups on research topics of collective interest. Please find some useful information below. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have further questions.
- Guidelines for the establishment of a study group / for existing study groups
- Grant policy OZSW to support study group activities
Past study groups (currently inactive)
| Study Group | Coordinator(s) |
| Aesthetics / Philosophy of the Arts | Rob van Gerwen |
| Analytical Philosophy | Herman Philipse & Daan Dronkers |
| Ancient Philosophy | Frederik Bakker & Albert Joosse |
| Continental Philosophy | Gert-Jan Van der Heiden |
| Enactivism | F.A. Muller |
| Ethics and Philosophy of Technology | Sven Nyholm |
| Ethics of Care & Health | Lily Frank |
| History of Metaphysics: Greek/Arabic/Latin Traditions | Wouter Goris |
| Metaphysics | Nathan Wildman & Martin Lipman |
| Mind in Action | Naomi Kloosterboer & Niels van Miltenburg |
| Philosophy around 1900 | Carlo Ierna |
| Philosophy in Central and Eastern Europe | Natalia Danilkina & Evi Zacharia |
| Philosophy of Religion | Hans Van Eyghen |
| History of Dutch Scientific Philosophy | F.A. Muller |
| Philosophy of Statistics | Jan-Willem Romeijn |
| Philosophy of Biology | David Ludwig |
| A new philosophy of man & humanism | Hans Dassen |