AG Heinzelmann, 24.10.2025 Topic TBA

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Benjamin Kiesewetter is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Bielefeld University, where he leads the ERC‑funded research project “The Structure of Normativity”. He received the Deutscher Preis für Philosophie in 2024 for his excellent work on normativity. His philosophical work focuses on foundational issues in metaethics, normative ethics, and the theory of rationality, exploring questions such as the structure of normativity, the nature of reasons and rationality, non‑consequentialism, and ethical pluralism. In applied philosophy, he engages with topics like children’s rights, climate ethics, democratic theory, and intergenerational justice. He is especially known for his book “The Normativity of Rationality” published by the Oxford University Press in 2017.