Elisabeth Widmer - Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy

Elisabeth joined IFIKK in August 2022. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Vienna, Austria.

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What are you going to work with at IFIKK?

I’m a postdoctoral fellow with the project The Kantian Foundations of Democracy. I will focus on (non-)egalitarian principles in Kant’s political philosophy and on the direct followers of Kant who were interested in socio-economic wrongs.

Can you tell us a bit about your research interests?

I am a historian of philosophy with a particular interest in the post- and neo-Kantian traditions of the long nineteenth century. I am also interested in how to broaden and teach philosophical canons so that structurally oppressed groups and minorities become more visible.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I enjoy social gatherings and long walks in nature.

Published Aug. 29, 2022 1:55 PM - Last modified Nov. 17, 2023 2:47 PM