Jobs In Philosophy
The University Center for Human Values invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Values and Public Life. We aim to appoint a highly promising scholar trained in contemporary political theory to provide support for programs in the University Center for Human Values and to carry on a research agenda in his or her area of specialization.
The successful candidate will undertake a research project exploring a contemporary normative problem arising in domestic or global public life. The candidate will be expected to teach one course in the Center’s undergraduate Values and Public Life (VPL) certificate program, subject to sufficient enrollment and approval by the Dean of the Faculty. When s/he is teaching, the candidate will hold the additional title of Lecturer. In addition, the postdoc will conduct two sections of a non-credit senior thesis workshop under the supervision of the VPL faculty director. He/she will also provide some support for and participate in the Center’s Democracy Project.
Qualifications
Applicants must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. by August 1, 2015 and must not have held the degree for more than three years by that date. They may not be employed by another institution during the term of their Princeton appointment.
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the applicant’s previous accomplishments, experience relevant to the undergraduate certificate program, and the promise of the proposed research project. Their capacity to contribute to the Center’s teaching program will also be taken into account.
Term of Appointment
The term of appointment is one year, preferably beginning August 1, 2015. Applicants are expected to be in residence for the duration of the appointment. Princeton offers competitive salary and employee benefits.
How to Apply
You may submit an online application at http://jobs.princeton.edu. Search for requisition number #1500297. The online system includes instructions on how to apply.
A complete application will include the following materials:
1. A current curriculum vitae;
2. A research proposal (not to exceed 1,500 words), conforming to the expectations stated above. Also please supply an indicative title for the project at the beginning of the proposal.
3. A scholarly paper or dissertation chapter (not to exceed 12,000 words) representing your scholarly achievement or potential;
4. Contact information for two referees, who will be asked to comment specifically on your qualifications for the proposed research project. Referees will be contacted directly by email with instructions for uploading letters of reference.
These materials should be submitted online by Friday May 29, 2015. We cannot accept application materials by any other method. Letters of reference are to be submitted by end of business day on Friday June 5, 2015. The selection committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and applications lacking any of the elements listed above may be at a disadvantage. Decisions will be announced by Friday, June 19, 2015.
This position is subject to the University’s background check policy.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The University of Bayreuth is a research driven university and leader in interdisciplinary research and teaching. The Faculty of Cultural Studies invites applications for a
Junior Professor (W1) for Philosophy (Political Philosophy)
to be appointed as soon as possible. The position is offered for an initial period of three years and will be extended by a further three years following a positive evaluation.
We are looking for an excellent candidate in the field of global justice. We are interested in candidates with a background in the intersection of philosophy and economics. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the development of philosophy in the University’s “Governance & Responsibility” emerging field and its constituent programmes and initiatives.
The candidate will be expected to play an important role in our highly successful MA and BA Philosophy & Economics degree programmes. To meet the curricular demands of these degrees, the successful candidate should be able to teach broadly in political philosophy and offer courses in the intersection of political philosophy and economics. The teaching load for the first three years is five contact hours per week, increasing to seven after a successful mid-term evaluation.
The appointment will be made in accordance with the rules governing university appointments in the State of Bavaria. Prerequisites for appointment are an excellent doctoral degree, a productive and promising research programme, as well as teaching skills at university level. The ability to teach in English is also required for this position. Candidates should not have been employed for more than 6 years in an academic capacity at a German public-sector university.
The University of Bayreuth pursues the strategic goal of increasing the diversity of its faculty. Women and international candidates who will bring an increased diversity in the research and teaching profile of the University of Bayreuth are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications. The University of Bayreuth is a certified family-friendly and international employer that offers dual career support for career couples. Applicants with children are very welcome.
Applications should be sent to the Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Studies, Prof. Dr. Ludwig Haag, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth (Dekanat [dot] Kuwi [__at__] uni-bayreuth [dot] de) no later than 22.05.2015. Applications should include the usual documentation (curriculum vitae with a detailed list of your educational background, positions held, publications, and teaching record as well as copies of degree and prize certificates, names and contact details of three academic referees) and a statement of current and future research plans. Electronic applications are accepted (preferably as a single pdf file).
For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Department and Chair of the Search Committee, Prof. Dr. Matthew Braham (matthew [dot] braham [__at__] uni-bayreuth [dot] de).
Within the Department of Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies of the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and in the context of the ARC project „TRANSFORMATIONS OF PRACTICAL REASON IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY PRIOR TO KANT”, directed by Prof. Arnaud Pelletier, there is a vacancy for:
One 3-year doctoral fellowship to carry out a research project titled:
„The primacy of practical reason: an archaeology of Kant’s practical philosophy”
Profile: The candidate will conduct research with the aim of writing a doctoral thesis on the origin and ensuing modifications of the idea of the "primacy of practical reason" (over theoretical reason) in pre-Kantian philosophy (addressing, for instance, authors like Thomasius, Crusius or Baumgarten as far as the 18th century is concerned). The thesis can be written in French or in English, but the candidate must be able to present his/her research and to take part in seminars in French. From the first year, active participation in the doctoral program and the activities of the Research Center in Philosophy (http://phi.ulb.ac.be/) and of the Research Group in Modern Philosophy, as well as contributions to journals and international conferences are expected. The candidate may have small administrative tasks (organization of conferences, etc.) within the ARC project.
Requirements: - MA in Philosophy
- Independent and self-motivated
- Proficiency in French (written/oral), German and Latin
- Good knowledge of early modern philosophy
Duration: 3 years, starting October 1, 2015
Amount: ca. 1880 EUR per month (netto)
Application deadline: June 15, 2015.
Applicants should send a cover letter to Arnaud Pelletier (Arnaud [dot] Pelletier [__at__] ulb [dot] ac [dot] be) together with a detailed CV and publication list (if any), a writing sample (about 10 pages, possibly from the Master thesis) and the names and contact details of two academic referees.
Post-doctoral position, 2015-2016 academic year. PhD in Philosophy (must be completed at time of application) with a background in ethics. A strong interest in business ethics is preferred. Duties include 1) in the fall semester, working with other faculty to develop and deliver curricula for applied ethics courses, including some directed to business students, and, in the spring semester, offering two courses as sole instructor; 2) organizational and committee work related to launching and developing our department’s servicing of a business ethics requirement (e.g. lining up guest speakers); 3) continuation of the candidate's own research program in ethics, with opportunity for consultation with philosophy faculty. Must show evidence of excellence in teaching, and must have strong interest and capabilities in bringing the teaching of ethics to public venues. This position is funded by the Responsible Governance and Sustainable Citizenship Project at the University of New Hampshire. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the Department of Philosophy. Applications and at least two letters of recommendation must be submitted by May 4, 2015. Application should include CV, 500-word description of current research project, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. UNH is an AA/EEO Employer. UNH is committed to excellence through the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages women and minorities to apply.
Applicants should be prepared to upload to https://jobs.usnh.edu the following required documents by May 4th: Online-application: CV, 500-word research statement describing current research, and teaching materials showing evidence of teaching effectiveness. In addition to the online application, at least two confidential letters of reference should be emailed by the referees to: Marybeth [dot] Myers [__at__] unh [dot] edu. Refer to Job order #0902865 when applying online.
The Institute for Philosophy II at the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) invites applications for a PhD research position in the domain of nonmonotonic logics and formal argumentation.
- Duration: 4 years (incl. trial period)
- Starting date: 1. September 2015 (latest)
- Public salary TV-L 13, 65%
- Deadline for the application: *17. May 2015*
The candidate is supposed to have an MA degree (or equivalent) in philosophy, computer science or mathematics. Candidates with a background in formal logic and/or formal argumentation are preferred.
For the sake of internationalization and gender-equality, applicants from abroad as well as non-male candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Mastering the German language is not required.
The position is part of a research project on formal argumentation and defeasible reasoning (see http://tinyurl.com/k4f8wqy for details). The project is funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in the context of the Sofja Kovalevskaja Prize. By means of the funding a research centre on formal argumentation and nonmonotonic reasoning has been established at the Institute for Philosophy II at the Ruhr-University Bochum (see http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophy/defeasible-reasoning).
The candidate is expected to actively contribute to the project and to activities of the research group. Research collaborations with other team members and with external members are encouraged. The candidate will also be encouraged to participate in international workshops and conferences, for which the standard traveling expenses will be covered.
For the application, please submit the following documents:
- a CV
- a list of publications and talks if applicable
- a motivation letter
- a writing sample (e.g., a part of the master thesis, an essay, etc.)
- contact details of two possible referees (no recommendation letters necessary)
Please submit your documents electronically to christian [dot] strasser [__at__] RUB [dot] de under the subject line "Application Kovalevskaja PhD 2" by latest *17. May 2015*. For any further inquiries please contact christian [dot] strasser [__at__] RUB [dot] de.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. For candidates from abroad the interview may be held in terms of a video-conference.
University of Toronto Scarborough
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a part-time appointment in Philosophy. The appointment will be at the rank of Lecturer for one year from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
Candidates should have a PhD in Philosophy with an area of concentration in Ethics or Political Philosophy or History of Philosophy. ABDs also may be considered. Previous experience in teaching at the undergraduate level is essential. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The position includes teaching and normal service to the department. Our strongest teaching needs are in Ethics and the ability to teach introductory Logic would be an asset. The teaching load is 5 semester-length courses at the undergraduate level (2.5 full course equivalents), three in one and two in the other of the Fall (Sep-Dec) and Winter (Jan-May) terms. Departmental service will be assigned by the Chair.
Applications submitted by May 1, 2015 will be assured full consideration.
Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining their teaching experience and area of research expertise, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and a teaching dossier (including course outlines, evaluations, and a statement regarding teaching philosophy and pedagogical innovation). These should be sent as a single pdf document to phl-search [__at__] utsc [dot] utoronto [dot] ca. Please also arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to phl-search [__at__] utsc [dot] utoronto [dot] ca, addressed to Philip Kremer, Chair, Department of Philosophy, UTSC.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact: philchair [__at__] utsc [dot] utoronto [dot] ca.
For more information about the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto Scarborough, please visit our home page http://philosophy.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/utsc.
The University of Toronto is fully committed to academic excellence and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The University especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Normative Theory
University of Toronto
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship to be held at the Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, during the 2015-16 academic year. We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, law, and the social sciences. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in theories of distributive justice, moral psychology, or ethics in cross-cultural perspective, but we welcome all applicants with a strong interest in normative theory.
The successful candidate will teach two single-semester undergraduate courses under the supervision of the Director, Centre for Ethics; will participate in the seminar and workshop series at the Centre for Ethics; and will help to develop an inter-disciplinary ethics community across campus. The appointment term is from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, at a combined research and teaching stipend of $42,500 per year. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their PhD by June 30, 2015. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree, and cannot have accepted or hold a tenure-track position.
Applicants should submit a cover letter of application, a current CV, and a sample of written work to ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca and addressed to:
Rose Jones
Assistant to the Director
Centre for Ethics
University of Toronto
6 Hoskin Avenue
Toronto, ON M5S 1H8
Canada
Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent to ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca. At least one of the reference letters should speak to the applicant's teaching experience and ability. Any additional inquiries may be addressed to Rose Jones at ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca. Complete applications received by May 1, 2015 will be given priority; however, the position will remain open until filled.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, members of visible minority groups, Aboriginal persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
This position is represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”), Local 3902, Unit 5.
Date of posting: March 16, 2015
Deadline: May 1, 2015
We are pleased to announce two 3-year positions as a Postdoctoral Fellow in philosophy at the School of Economics and Business (SEB), Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The positions are part of the project Causation, Complexity and Evidence in Health Sciences (CauseHealth).
SEB is responsible for teaching and research in philosophy and theory of science at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. SEB also offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration and in economics, in addition to a master’s program in entrepreneurship and innovation. The School has approx. 55 employees, of which three permanent faculty, two adjunct professors and three postdocs are in the fields of philosophy and theory of science.
The project concerns the philosophical foundations of causality and scientific methods, related to the health sciences. It is funded by the FRIPRO programme of the Research Council of Norway, with Rani Lill Anjum as the Principal Investigator.
Applicants must hold a PhD in philosophy or one of the health sciences. (Persons who have submitted, but not yet defended their PhD dissertation may apply, but may not be appointed before the PhD has been awarded.) Applicants should have documented research experience or background that is relevant for the project, and preferably within philosophy of medicine. Further information about the project is available at https://sites.google.com/site/ranilillanjum/research/causehealth
We are seeking a colleague who can be both self-directed and able to work within the project group, and otherwise participate in the academic activities project and the SEB. Responsibilities, in addition to research, includes assisting with conference organization and the NMBU Philosophy of Science Forum.
The workplace will be at the SEB, located in Aas, Norway.
Applications must include an application letter, project plan (2-4 pages), CV with complete list of publications, diplomas and contact information for three referees. Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to give a short presentation.
The positions are for three years, and the preferred starting date is September 1st, 2015
The position is placed in government pay scale, position code 1352 Postdoctoral Fellow (salary grade 57-70), depending on qualifications and experience.
For questions or further information, contact Rani Lill Anjum (e-mail rani [dot] anjum [__at__] nmbu [dot] no).
Electronic application via JOBBNORGE.
http://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/110816/two-postdoctoral-fe...
Application deadline: March 10th 2015
The Institute of Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel (http://www2.unine.ch/philo/) offers a 4-year PhD fellowship within Fabrice Correia’s SNSF Consolidator project
THE METAPHYSICS OF TIME: RECONCILING THE MANIFEST IMAGE AND CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE
The project will be linked to eidos, the Centre for Metaphysics (http://eidos.philosophie.ch/).
STARTING DATE
August 1st, 2015. A later date may be considered, depending on the availability of the candidate.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
Our common representation of the world appears to involve a number of substantial metaphysical views about time and its occupants, in particular the view that there is an objective distinction between past, present and future, the view that time passes or flows, or again the view that time is occupied both by events and things, the former unfolding along the temporal dimension and the latter persisting and changing through time while remaining numerically the same. Recently, these theses have been subject to a form of scepticism, which purports to show that the very distinctions they explicitly endorse or at least presuppose are in fact illusory. Even if it is granted that the relevant distinctions do make sense, a number of arguments taken from contemporary physics have been put forward against the common sense views. The aim of the project is twofold: (1) to argue, against the sceptical stances, that the distinctions in question are robust, and (2) to assess the prospects of a reconciliation of contemporary physics and commonsense. The core working hypothesis of the project is that both aims can be achieved in terms of relevant concepts of “fundamentality”, “grounding”, “what is really the case”, and cognate notions.
SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate has a strong background in both contemporary metaphysics and the philosophy of contemporary physics. The appointee will be expected to work on a topic related to the project.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Neuchâtel is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland, but for the purposes of the position only English is compulsory.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be sent by e-mail to Fabrice Correia (fabrice [dot] correia [__at__] unine [dot] ch) by March 31st, 2015. They should include a CV, a list of publications, a writing sample and the name of two persons who can act as referees if contacted.
For further information, please contact Fabrice Correia (fabrice [dot] correia [__at__] unine [dot] ch).
One Elphinstone PhD Scholarship in Epistemology of Perception is available at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Aberdeen. The Scholarship covers the entirety of tuition fees for a PhD student of any nationality commencing full-time study in October 2015, for the three-year duration of their studies.
The successful PhD student will be supervised by Dr Luca Moretti (main supervisor http://lucamoretti.org) and Dr Fed Luzzi (associate supervisor).
The applicant should select one of the following research projects:
1) Topics in Epistemology of Perception
Epistemology of perception investigates whether and how we acquire knowledge or justified belief through perception. These important questions are interwoven with a number of issues and problems hotly debated in current epistemology. Here are examples: perceptual scepticism (whether we actually know the external world through perception); basic knowledge or justification (whether perception can provide us with knowledge or justified belief even if its reliability is unwarranted); perceptual dogmatism (according to which, roughly, perceptual appearances are sources of basic justification); cognitive penetration (the awkward phenomenon that appearances’ contents somewhat depends on background mental states); epistemic entitlement theories (according to which we have non-evidential epistemic justification for accepting empirical propositions of certain types). A PhD thesis should focus on one of these issues or a combination of them (e.g. dogmatism and cognitive penetration; or epistemic entitlement and perceptual scepticism) and contribute original research results to the relevant debate.
2) Liberalism versus Conservatism in Epistemology of Perception
According to liberalism, if you have an experience as if P, you acquire prima facie justification for believing that P that doesn’t require independent justification for taking your experience to be reliable. Conservatism, on the other hand, states that you have justification for believing that P, when you experience as if P, only if you possess independent justification for taking your experience to be reliable. In current epistemology of perception, Jim Pryor for instance defends liberalism by appealing to perceptual dogmatism. Crispin Wright endorses conservatism by adducing his epistemic entitlement theory to explain why we have independent justification for taking our experience to be trustworthy. Conservatism and liberalism have different merits and problems. For example, liberalism offers a neat response to perceptual scepticism but seems to yield "easy" justification, looks incoherent with Bayesian reasoning, and is threatened by the awkward phenomenon of cognitive penetration. Conservatism is not affected by these difficulties but engenders scepticism unless a credible explanation of why we have independent justification for taking experiences to be reliable is provided. A PhD thesis should analyse this important debate and contribute original research outcomes to the conversation on this topic.
3) Epistemological Disjunctivism in Epistemology of Perception
The defining thesis of epistemological disjunctivism in philosophy of perception roughly says that only the cases of veridical perception can provide us with justification for our perceptual beliefs that is strong enough to ground perceptual knowledge. This type of epistemological disjunctivism is very often based on direct (or naïve) realism––i.e. the view that whereas veridical perceptions have mind-independent objects among their constituents, subjectively indistinguishable hallucinations have just mind-dependent objects as their constituents. Epistemological disjunctivism has been claimed to be able to avoid the threat of perceptual scepticism (e.g. by John McDowell and Duncan Pritchard) and reconcile epistemological internalism with externalism (e.g. by Duncan Prichard). These claims and the very defining thesis of epistemological disjunctivism are controversial. A PhD thesis should analyse this important debate and contribute original research findings to the conversation on this topic.
To apply for an Elphinstone PhD Scholarship, you should apply for a PhD via our online system (http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply.php) stating:
- "Elphinstone PhD Scholarship" in the Intended Source of Funding section
- The name of the main supervisor in the Name of Proposed Supervisor section
- The title of the specific research project in the Outline Summary section
- Candidates should simultaneously register their desire to be considered by emailing the Graduate School Administrator, Ann Marie Johnston, at a [dot] m [dot] johnston [__at__] abdn [dot] ac [dot] uk
Eligibility for an Elphinstone Scholarship is based on academic excellence. Applicants must have the equivalent to a UK 1st class or an Upper Second (2.1) Honours undergraduate degree and/or a Masters with Commendation/Merit or Distinction.