https://www.uu.nl/en en Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:41:38 +0200 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/freedom-to-refuse-vaccination-is-not-unlimited How can and should the government respond to the current low participation in the vaccination programme? Ethicists Marcel Verweij and Roland Pierik (Maastricht) offer advice in their new book. 139550 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/what-is-limitarianism-professor-ingrid-robeyns-explains “Extreme wealth is disastrous for society, democracy, and climate”, Professor of Ethics of Institutions Ingrid Robeyns pleads. 131389 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/background/why-sinterklaas-isnt-fat-at-all-and-santa-claus-certainly-is Science historian Hieke Huistra talked about the history of international December celebrations with Sinterklaas and Father Christmas in the leading role. 70871 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/climate-displacement Jamie Draper draws together debates in different fields to provide a unified view on the topic of climate displacement. 135916 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:27:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/sanne-vergouwen-awarded-hanneke-janssen-memorial-prize Sanne Vergouwen wins world-wide Hanneke Janssen Memorial Prize for best Master's thesis in history and/or philosophy of modern physics. 133670 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:15:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/ethics-of-socially-disruptive-technologies-an-introduction Jeroen Hopster, Lorina Buhr, Cindy Friedman, Arthur Gwagwa, and Björn Lundgren contributed to this book on the disruptive potential of technologies. 133667 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:07:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-research-group-on-philosophy-of-astronomy-cosmology Utrecht University has a new research group, on the philosophy of astronomy and cosmology: UPAC. 133558 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:24:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/the-balearic-islands-have-a-new-climate-law-there-are-however-foundational-challenges In The Conversation, lecturer Morten Byskov, Assistant Professor Jeroen Hopster and Júlia Isern Bennassar write about the recently passed climate law on the Balearic Islands. 133049 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/having-too-much-philosophical-essays-on-limitarianism Having Too Much is the first academic volume devoted to limitarianism: the idea that the use of economic or ecosystem resources should not exceed certain limits. 132704 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:09:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/moraal-goed-en-kwaad-van-prehistorie-tot-polarisatie In his book 'Moral', philosopher Hanno Sauer describes the main changes and developments in our moral thinking from 5 million years ago to today. 132613 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:10:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/federica-russo-appointed-professor-of-philosophy-and-ethics-of-techno-science As a philosopher of science, technology and information, Russo will focus her research on applications of complexity theory on human health and on human-technology interactions. 132516 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:42:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/a-manifesto-for-african-digital-sovereignty In the world of AI regulation, power is not evenly distributed. PhD candidate Arthur Gwagwa writes in Global Policy about Africa’s position in this world. 131198 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ethics-can-make-an-important-contribution-to-sustainable-interaction-with-animals As of 15 June 2023, the Executive Board has appointed Franck Meijboom Professor of Sustainable Animal Stewardship at the Utrecht University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. 130945 Wed, 24 May 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/what-hannah-arendt-can-teach-us-about-the-war-in-ukraine In Philosophy Now, Assistant Professor Maurits de Jongh discusses the insights of philosopher Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) to help understand the threat of nuclear annihilation. 130483 Wed, 10 May 2023 11:28:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/i-want-to-bring-philosophical-reflection-into-policy-choices-and-social-debates Marcel Verweij has been appointed professor of Philosophical Ethics. He investigates what philosophical issues of today can mean for ethical theory and vice versa. 130007 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:46:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/mirko-schafer-member-of-new-advisory-committee-for-governmental-institutions The Analytics Advisory Committee will provide solicited and unsolicited advice to the Ministry of Finance, the Tax Administration, Customs and Service Surcharges. 129684 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:01:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-starting-grant-for-relatively-new-academic-field Philosopher of Cosmology Niels Martens disputes whether the assumption that everything is either matter or space is correct. According to him, this conceptual duality that underlies much of physics, among others, is not strict, and even hinders the development of the field. 129138 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:33:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/will-billionaires-be-immortal-their-wealth-and-power-will-keep-growing The world’s richest will be the first to have access to life-extending treatments. This poses social risks, ethicist Chris Wareham observes. 128852 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/a-chip-in-your-brain-and-the-right-to-mental-self-determination Sjors Ligthart, researcher in neurotechnology and criminal law at Utrecht University, appears in a video on the human rights aspect of neurotechnology 128153 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:20:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/focus-on-more-than-the-material-damage-in-recovery-of-the-allowance-affair At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Finance, Professors Ingrid Robeyns and Rutger Claassen wrote an ethical analysis and advice on the compensations of the childcare benefits affair. 127939 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:47:00 +0100 Nieuws