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
Being and becoming in the culture of immediacy
We are happy to announce a new publication by ETHU members Jan Jasper Mathé and Karl Verstrynge, in collaboration with ECHO member Jo Bauwens: Being and becoming in the culture of immediacy: An existential-ethical approach, published in New Media & Society Vol. 27(11), 2025.
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...
Upcoming events
Practical info02/10/2025 - 15:00 - 02/10/2025 - 16:30Conference prologue: 'Arendt on Technology Between Freedom and Necessity' [online talk by Wout Cornelissen]
[02.10.2025, 15h-16h30 (CET)] Online talk by Dr. Wout Cornelissen
Practical info23/10/2025 - 12:30 - 24/10/2025 - 17:00Conference 'Coming To Terms With Technology: Thinking With/In/Through Hannah Arendt'
October 23rd & October 24th, 2025 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels)
Practical info23/05/2025 - 11:00 - 23/05/2025 - 16:30Event: '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.
