Research Group Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods, Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics
The team of the research group Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods, Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics (CompPhil²MMAE) works and teaches on
- computational (LLM-based) methods in philosophy,
- normative models of reasoning and argumentation,
- the logical analysis of political and scientific debates,
- methods and tools to enhance the epistemic quality of public deliberation,
- fundamental questions in moral theory,
- the ethics of public discourse,
- normative challenges in socially relevant applied contexts such as climate change, surveillance, and artificial intelligence, and
- 19th-century British moral and social philosophy.
CompPhil²MMAE is an association comprising the working groups of the Chair of Philosophy of Science (DebateLab) and the Chair of Philosophical Anthropology. As a part of the Department of Philosophy at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , we jointly teach the fundamentals of philosophy.
News
Alina Jacobs will present her dissertation project at the 2nd SWIP Doctoral Workshop for FLINTA. The event in Flensburg aims to provide a cooperative atmosphere for philosophical discussion and networking.
Gregor Betz will deliver the keynotes at the OZSW Summer School on “Data-driven Methods in Philosophy”. The event in Utrecht aims to assist in the development of original research projects.
Felix Kopecky has successfully completed his PhD on the subject of Polarisation, diversity, and dialectical structures successfully completed. Congratulations from the entire CompPhil²MMAE team!
Konstantin Weber has successfully completed his PhD on the topic Assigning Existence. Creating Persons without Reasons. The entire CompPhil²MMAE team would like to congratulate him!
Current edition of the “Sein und Streit” podcast with CompPHIL²MMA participation
Richard Lohse attended a Q&A session organized by the newspaper BNN in Karlsruhe to observe and assess the candidates’ debate culture. He and Gregor Betz share the organizers’ positive impression: The evening was a success.
CompPhil²MMAE cooperates with alumnus Peter Königs and Christian Neuhäuser from TU Dortmund University in a research project funded by the DFG. In three sub-projects, we are investigating the question of how modern practices of state mass surveillance in liberal societies are to be ethically evaluated – with regard to (a) the monitored individual, (b) the democratic society in which surveillance takes place, and (c) the technology companies that participate in state surveillance.
Our BMFSFJ project Opportunities of AI to strengthen our deliberative culture has started. In the project, we are working with civil society actors to investigate the potential of large language models to strengthen our democratic practices.
CompPhil²MMAE is involved in a scientific network on “Methods of Practical Ethics” funded by the DFG. The network will investigate moral philosophical methods in applied ethical contexts (such as AI, data protection, climate change, etc.) and reflect on the role of ethicists in the corresponding public discourses.