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 GroupCoordinator(s)
African Intercultural PhilosophyAngela Roothaan & Louise Müller
Business EthicsWim Dubbink
Christian PhilosophyGovert Buijs
COMET – Metaphysics in Contemporary Continental PhilosophyMarleen van Haalen & Jacque Micallef Borg
Comparative & Global PhilosophyStephen Harris, Andrea Sangiacomo
Early Modern PhilosophyAndrea Sangiacomo & Doina-Cristina Rusu
Engineering Ethics (Education and Research)Diana Martin & Andrea Gammon
Environmental bioethics: health and climate changeCristina Richie
Environmental PhilosophyMarc Davidson
Ethics of Biomedical TechnologyCaspar Safarlou & Lieke Baas & Jojanneke Drogt & Karin Jongsma
Feminist PhilosophyCatherine Koekoek & Marieke Borren
Classical German Idealism and its Relevance / Klassieke Duitse filosofie en haar ActualiteitChristian Krijnen
MetaethicsDaan Evers & Herman Veluwenkamp
MetaMetaphysical Club, TheF.A. Muller & Tim de Mey
Moral PsychologyAlfred Archer
Peer Review Circle in Practical PhilosophyEmi Visser
PhenomenologyCorijn van Mazijk & Catherine Robb
Philosophy and PsychiatryDerek Strijbos, Gerrit Glas & Roy Dings
Philosophy of EconomicsAnnalisa Costella & Måns Abrahamson
Philosophy of PhysicsF.A. Muller
Philosophy of ResponsibilityPhilip Robichaud & Jan Willem Wieland
Philosophy of ScienceGuido Bacciagaluppi & Jan-Willem Romeijn
Philosophy of SportAlfred Archer & Aldo Houterman
Political PhilosophyJosette Daemen & Ugur Aytac
Social Choice and Group DynamicsErica Yu  & Frederik Van De Putte
StructuralismF.A. Muller
Theological EthicsAngela 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.

Past study groups (currently inactive)

Study GroupCoordinator(s)
Aesthetics / Philosophy of the ArtsRob van Gerwen
Analytical PhilosophyHerman Philipse & Daan Dronkers
Ancient PhilosophyFrederik Bakker & Albert Joosse
Continental PhilosophyGert-Jan Van der Heiden
EnactivismF.A. Muller
Ethics and Philosophy of TechnologySven Nyholm
Ethics of Care & HealthLily Frank
History of Metaphysics: Greek/Arabic/Latin TraditionsWouter Goris
MetaphysicsNathan Wildman & Martin Lipman
Mind in ActionNaomi Kloosterboer & Niels van Miltenburg
Philosophy around 1900Carlo Ierna
Philosophy in Central and Eastern EuropeNatalia Danilkina & Evi Zacharia
Philosophy of ReligionHans Van Eyghen
History of Dutch Scientific PhilosophyF.A. Muller
Philosophy of StatisticsJan-Willem Romeijn
Philosophy of BiologyDavid Ludwig
A new philosophy of man & humanismHans Dassen