PhD Fellowship in early modern philosophy

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Name of institution: 
Université libre de Bruxelles
Town: 
Bruxelles
Country: 
Belgium
Job Description: 

Within the Department of Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies of the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and in the context of the ARC project „TRANSFORMATIONS OF PRACTICAL REASON IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY PRIOR TO KANT”, directed by Prof. Arnaud Pelletier, there is a vacancy for:

One 3-year doctoral fellowship to carry out a research project titled:
„The primacy of practical reason: an archaeology of Kant’s practical philosophy”

Profile: The candidate will conduct research with the aim of writing a doctoral thesis on the origin and ensuing modifications of the idea of the "primacy of practical reason" (over theoretical reason) in pre-Kantian philosophy (addressing, for instance, authors like Thomasius, Crusius or Baumgarten as far as the 18th century is concerned). The thesis can be written in French or in English, but the candidate must be able to present his/her research and to take part in seminars in French. From the first year, active participation in the doctoral program and the activities of the Research Center in Philosophy (http://phi.ulb.ac.be/) and of the Research Group in Modern Philosophy, as well as contributions to journals and international conferences are expected. The candidate may have small administrative tasks (organization of conferences, etc.) within the ARC project.

Requirements: - MA in Philosophy
- Independent and self-motivated
- Proficiency in French (written/oral), German and Latin
- Good knowledge of early modern philosophy

Duration: 3 years, starting October 1, 2015
Amount: ca. 1880 EUR per month (netto)

Application deadline: June 15, 2015.

Applicants should send a cover letter to Arnaud Pelletier (Arnaud [dot] Pelletier [__at__] ulb [dot] ac [dot] be) together with a detailed CV and publication list (if any), a writing sample (about 10 pages, possibly from the Master thesis) and the names and contact details of two academic referees.

Deadline for Applications: 
June 15, 2015
E-mail: 
Arnaud [dot] Pelletier [__at__] ulb [dot] ac [dot] be
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