The research of Prof. Dr. Anna Goppel focuses on political philosophy, normative and applied ethics. She is currently working on the ethical issues of migration, political co-determination and citizenship, the ethics of voting, moral complicity, and the normative significance of close relationships.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Müller deals mainly with underlying questions of practical philosophy (i.e., the nature of normative reasons and their role in rational thinking) and with issues of normative ethics (i.e., on the moral relevance of consent). In this context, he also works on problems of applied ethics, especially in the field of medicine and sexuality. His other research interests concern questions of responsibility attribution in the use of complex computer systems, such as the control of surgical robots or autonomous weapon systems.
The research of Prof. Dr. Claus Beisbart focuses on general philosophy of science and philosophy of physics. In particular, he researches the epistemology of modeling and simulation, probabilities and limits of knowledge, e.g., in cosmology. He is also interested in philosophical methods, in particular, the equilibrium of thought and explication, and the foundation of ethics.
Prof. Dr. Georg Brun has a keen interest in methods of conceptualization, argumentation, justification, and rational decision-making. Thematically, his work covers a broad spectrum: from the use of formal methods in logic to theories of epistemic justification and understanding to questions of metaethics, symbol theory, and environmental philosophy. In his research, Georg Brun seeks explications and reflective equilibria, as well as a better understanding of these methods
Dr. Matthias Egg researches on topics at the interface of philosophy and natural science, in particular on scientific realism and the philosophical implications of quantum physics. In addition to the importance of physical theories in the narrow sense, he is also interested in the influence of natural science on our general worldview and self-perception.
Prof. Dr. Richard King's research covers ancient philosophy, especially Aristotle and Plotinus, as well as ancient Chinese philosophy.
