Projects
Disputes about Reality: A Practice-Based Approach to Naturalistic Metaphysics and Interpretation in Science. University of Antwerp
Naturalistic conceptions of human rights in the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights by the European Court of Human Rights KU Leuven
My research topic is the role of naturalistic conceptions of human rights in the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights by the European Court of Human Rights. Naturalistic conceptions of human rights conceive of human rights as pre-legal moral rights, derived from human nature. My research aims to inquire to what extent such conceptions structure the way the ECtHR goes about interpreting Convention rights. To do so, I will ...
On counterfactual thoughts, regret and rumination: the investigation of a ground breaking theoretical framework in a laboratory and a naturalistic context Ghent University
The process of mentally generating alternative outcomes to a factual state of affairs is called
counterfactual thinking (CFT). Specifically, if one imagines that another personal choice would have
led to a better outcome (i.e., upward self-referent CFT), (s)he may experience regret. Regret – which
entails self-blame and is strongly associated with negative mood states – is found to play a pivotal
role in the ...
(NonStatEncoding) Intensity and timing encoding of naturalistic sounds in auditory brainstem neurons of cats and owls. KU Leuven
Rethinking Bergsons Naturalistic Approach in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion. KU Leuven
If evolutionary history were to be replayed from the beginning, what would be the same, and what would be likely different? Would there be a human-like species, multicellularity, or even DNA?
There is a great variety in the answers biologists give to this question, despite having the same access to empirical data and biological theory. For instance, Stephen J. Gould has claimed that evolutionary history is radically contingent, ...
Causality in cognitive science and philosophy of mind. University of Antwerp
Ethics With or Without Ontology: The Taylor-Putnam Debate. University of Antwerp
Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mathematics: On Mathematical Explanations of Empirical Phenomena KU Leuven
This research is concerned with a current debate on naturalism in the philosophy of mathematics. Discussing key notions like truth, (logical) necessity, and justification to approach the topic, an investigation into the different positions within this debate will be carried out. These will subsequently be contrasted with other schools of thought, such as nominalism and platonism. The dialectics of the debate between ...