This study group has a dual aim: (1) to create a platform for Ph.D. students, junior scholars, and senior scholars who are interested in and/or working on issues in Christian philosophy (broadly construed) to meet each other and exchange ideas and (2) to discuss various kinds of scholarly work in progress by participants, such as papers, conference presentations, or research proposals and plans.
While the group has its intellectual origins in what is known as ‘reformational philosophy’ (as conceived by the Dutch philosophers Herman Dooyeweerd and Dirk Vollenhoven), its current scope is significantly broader than this tradition. It welcomes participants who are interested in any kind of philosophical reflection from a Christian perspective.
Topics for discussion either focus on philosophical themes in relation to Christianity (e.g., being, truth, knowledge, the good, religion, etc.), or on themes in the sciences, ethics, and professional practices, also in relation to Christianity (e.g., themes relating to normativity, responsibility, care, natural and social sciences, politics, economics, environmental sciences, technology, etc.).
To register for this group, please contact the study group coordinator through the e-mail below.
Coordinators
Govert Buijs (g.j.buijs@vu.nl)
Upcoming activities of this group
Past activities of this group
Set-up & practicalities
The study group meets four times throughout the academic year on Friday afternoons between 3pm and 6pm to discuss work in progress by participants. Dates are set depending on participants’ availability. During each meeting, two papers are discussed. Meetings take place at VU University.
OZSW members who belong to this group
Member | Affiliation |
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de Bruin, Leon | Radboud University Nijmegen |
de Ridder, Jeroen | VU University Amsterdam |
Van Eyghen, Hans | VU University Amsterdam |
Glas, Gerrit | VU University Amsterdam |
Griffioen, Sjoerd | University of Groningen |
Jedan, Christoph | University of Groningen |
Overeem, Patrick | Free University Amsterdam |
Richie, Cristina | Delft University of Technology |
van der Stoep, Jan | Wageningen University |
Other people who belong to this group
Corné Rademaker, Henk Geertsema (VU), Shunning Wang (SHU), Robert van Putten, André van Delft, Christine Boshuijzen-van Burken, Ariën Voogt, Henk den Uijl, Perry Huesmann, Liza Lansang, Emad Thabet, Bert-Jan Heusinkveld, Evi Zacharia, Antonius Steven Un, Renée van Riessen, Suzan ten Heuw, Dennis Petri, Romel Bagares, Courtney Kane, Teunis Brand