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. At the moment the following study groups are active within the OZSW:
| Study Group | Coordinator(s) |
| Analytical Philosophy | Herman Philipse & Daan Dronkers |
| Ancient Philosophy | Frederik Bakker & Albert Joosse |
| Business Ethics | Wim Dubbink |
| Christian Philosophy | Gerrit Glas & Christine Boshuijzen |
| Comparative & Global Philosophy | Stephen Harris |
| Early Modern Philosophy | Andrea Sangiacomo & Doina-Cristina Rusu |
| Enactivism | F.A. Muller |
| Ethics of Care & Health | Lily Frank |
| Environmental Philosophy | Marc Davidson |
| Feminist Philosophy | Annemie Halsema & Nathanja van den Heuvel |
| History of Dutch Scientific Philosophy | F.A. Muller |
| 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 |
| Mind in Action | Naomi Kloosterboer & Niels van Miltenburg |
| Moral Psychology | Katrien Schaubroeck & Alfred Archer |
| Peer Review Circle in Practical Philosophy | Huub Brouwer & Jojanneke Vanderveen |
| Philosophy and Psychiatry | Derek Strijbos, Gerrit Glas & Roy Dings |
| Philosophy in Central and Eastern Europe | Natalia Danilkina |
| Philosophy of Biology | David Ludwig |
| Philosophy of Physics | F.A. Muller |
| Philosophy of Responsibility | Philip Robichaud & Jan Willem Wieland |
| Political Philosophy | Eric Boot & Tim Meijers |
| 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 |
| Continental Philosophy | Philippe van Haute |
| Ethics and Philosophy of Technology | Sven Nyholm |
| History of Metaphysics: Greek/Arabic/Latin Traditions | Wouter Goris |
| Philosophy around 1900 | Carlo Ierna |
| Philosophy of Religion | Hans Van Eyghen |
| Philosophy of Statistics | Jan-Willem Romeijn |