About
Junior Professor Dr. Dominik Balg is an academic in the Department of Philosophy at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, specializing in the didactics of philosophy with a focus on moral education and philosophical judgment. He currently holds the position of Head of the Department of Philosophy Didactics and teaches courses such as Philosophy of Education and Development. His research examines issues like moral relativism in educational contexts and the epistemological challenges of philosophical instruction.
Education background: Holds a Dr. phil. from the University of Cologne (2018), completed preparatory service for teaching at grammar schools (2019-2020), and served as an Academic Councillor in subject didactics at the University of Tübingen (2021-2023). Prior roles include high school teaching (2020-2021).
Research interests include strategies to counter skepticism in educational settings, the ethics of moral knowledge transmission, and optimizing classroom debates through minimalistic argumentation frameworks. He actively contributes to online educational platforms like Philovernetzt for philosophy teaching resources.
Publications include monographs such as Knowing What Is Good (2024) and Live and Let Live (2020), alongside peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Philosophical Research and Teaching Ethics. His work bridges theoretical philosophy with practical educational methodologies.
