PhD Position (1.0, 4 years) within the NWO Open Competition Project Decoding Descartes (EXPIRED)
Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Job category | Graduate fellowship / Fixed term |
AOS | Philosophy of History |
AOS categories |
Early Modern Philosophy History of Philosophy |
AOC | Philosophy of History |
AOC categories |
Early Modern Philosophy History of Philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
Start date | 1 January 2020 |
Job description |
Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil) currently has a vacancy for a PhD – Position (1.0, 4 years) within the NWO Open Competition Project Decoding Descartes Decoding Descartes unravels the ideas of the founder of modern philosophy and science René Descartes (1596-1650) in response to contemporary deadlocks in philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. By re-evaluating Descartes' work as an attempt to understand the relationship between consciousness and the natural environment, the project shows Descartes is still relevant today. Job description In close cooperation with project leader prof.dr. Han van Ruler, the PhD candidate is to make full use of the digitalised data provided by the New Oxford Edition of Descartes’ correspondence that is also part of Decoding Descartes and is supervised by dr. Erik-Jan Bos, and to make an assessment of the place of Aristotelian metaphysical terms as well as new Cartesian conceptions (“simples”, “common notions”, “simple natures”, “entities”, “simple objects” etc.) in the development of Descartes’ thought. The Research Project Decoding Descartes will combine historical, philological and philosophical research-questions related to the move away from metaphysics and into the direction of a non-metaphysical understanding of natural objects, human physiology and human mental life. Rather than to focus on a purely philological inventory of technical terms, the PhD candidate, is to develop his or her own reading of Descartes’ philosophical position on their basis; to conceptualise in his or her own terms the key elements of Descartes’ philosophical and scientific method; to identify what may count as the type of “entities” disparaged by Descartes; to determine to what extent and in what way Descartes’ philosophical innovations link up with the broader cultural phenomenon of disenchantment; and to make a link with current issues in anthropology and cognitive science. Secondary responsibilities include assisting dr. Erik-Jan Bos in specific tasks related to the publication and annotation of Descartes’ letters, contributing as a tutor and junior lecturer to ESPhil’s educational programme, and presenting papers at academic and popular meetings related to the project. Job requirements In return, we offer a first-rate scholarly research environment in the academic setting of Erasmus School of Philosophy. Further job requirements:
Period Diversity Terms of Employment Erasmus School of Philosophy (ESPhil) Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) How to apply: The application package should include the following files in PDF format:
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from prof.dr Han van Ruler, [email protected] – tel.: 010-408 89 91. |
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Instructions |
To apply, please send your application package, no later than November 18, 2019 by e-mail to [email protected]. Please mention “PhD Decoding Descartes” in the subject line.
The application package should include the following files in PDF format:
• Motivation letter
• CV
• Writing sample (max 1,000 words)
• Recommendation letter
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from prof. Han van Ruler, [email protected] – tel.: 010-408 89 91.
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Hard deadline | November 18, 2019, 6:59pm CET |
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Web address for more information | https://www.eur.nl/en/esphil/about-us/working |
Contact name | Prof.dr. Han van Ruler |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | +31104088991 |
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Time created | October 17, 2019, 1:05pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | November 18, 2019, 6:59pm CET |
Expired on | November 19, 2019, 7:46pm CET |
Last updated | January 19, 2020, 3:00pm UTC |
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