PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL REFLECTIONS FROM A HUMANIST PERSPECTIVE.
The Centre for Ethics and Humanism at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel studies contemporary and historical debates in philosophy and ethics on (inter)subjectivity, existence, technology and media, humanism, Enlightenment and politics.
Recent news
CFA: Coming to terms with technology. Thinking with/in/through Hannah Arendt
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Coming to terms with technology: thinking with/in/through Hannah Arendt In recent years, there has been an upsurge in literature examining the relationship between technology and Hannah Arendt’s political thought. This scholarly interest has taken multiple directions.
Publication: 'Democratic Thought from Machiavelli to Spinoza: Freedom, Equality, Multitude' (EUP, 2024)
I am happy to announce the publication of Sonja Lavaert , Democratic Thought from Machiavelli to Spinoza: Freedom, Equality, Multitude Translated by Albert Gootjes Spinoza Studies series editor Filippo Del Lucchese - Edinburgh University Press, 2024 Please find the f...
'Machiavelli, Spinoza, Marx' (Spinoza seminar 2024-2025)
The fourth edition of the Spinoza seminar at Vrije Universiteit Brussel is entitled ‘Machiavelli, Spinoza, Marx’. The seminar consists of reading sessions and presentations by Sonja Lavaert (VUB), Thomas Berns (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Nicolas Lema Habash (Universi...
Upcoming events
Practical info-Event: 'Philosophy, Critique, and 'AI' (PCAI)' Presents
On May 23rd, 2025, you are warmly invited to the event: 'Philosophy, Critique, and 'AI' (PCAI) Meets #1'. On this day, early-career researchers working on the themes of philosophy, critique, and big data technologies are gathering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to present their research. The event is open to all.
Practical info-Research Day 2025
On March 28th, 2025, members of the Centre for Ethics and Humanism (ETHU) will present their work in progress and research.
