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© Victor Weisbrod

Victor Weisbrod

Deputy Managing Director of Research of the International Centre for Philosophy

Research Associate at the Chair for Epistemology, Modern, and Contemporary Philosophy

University of Bonn

Areas of Expertise in Teaching and Research

Areas of Specialisation

  • Contemporary ontology and metaphysics (analytical ontology and metaontology, new realism, realism-antirealism debate, transcendental approaches)
  • Critical Theory and Marxism (Adorno, Horkheimer, Jaeggi, Marx)
  • Phenomenology and phenomenological anthropology (Arendt, Blumenberg, Husserl, Ricœur)

Areas of Competence

    • German Idealism (Kant, Hegel)
    • Meta-philosophy (Naturalism, ordinary language philosophy, transcendental approaches, Wittgenstein)

    Curriculum Vitae

    PDF Version available in German (Link).

    Lectures and Seminars

    In the winter semester 2025/2026, he will be giving BA courses in

    • the Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School Link
    • Analytical Metaontology After Quine and Carnap Link

    His open office hours take place on Mondays from 3 to 4 pm or by appointment, either in person at the IZPH or online. Bookings are requested, and individual consultations can also be arranged by e-mail. In case of urgent problems, you can visit during open office hours without prior notice.

    Contact Information

    Work Address at the CST

    University of Bonn
    Institute of Philosophy
    Center for Science and Thought

    Contact Information

    +49 (0)228/73-54019
    weisbrod@uni-bonn.de

    Adress

    Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1-3
    53227 Bonn
    Room: 2.001

    Work Address at the IZPH

    University of Bonn
    Institute of Philosophy
    International Center for Philosophy

    Contact Information

    +49 (0)228/73-62042

    weisbrod@uni-bonn.de

    Adress

    Poppelsdorfer Allee 28, 53115 Bonn, Room: 2.005

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