About
Felix Pinkert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy and Education, with active research contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and human rights. His work bridges ethical theory and real-world crises through rigorous philosophical analysis.
His core research interests include:
- Procreation Ethics: examining moral implications of childbearing through consequentialism, harm principles, and the non-identity problem.
- Climate Ethics: addressing demandingness considerations, individual responsibility, and collective action failures in environmental crises.
- Political Philosophy: analyzing citizens' liability for state wrongdoing, ultra vires actions, and deep state secrets within legal frameworks.
- Human Rights and Consequentialism: exploring tensions between rights-based approaches and outcome-focused ethical theories.
Pinkert's recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a clear trend of applying moral philosophy to existential threats like climate change while interrogating procreation ethics. His work consistently challenges conventional boundaries between individual agency and systemic crises, emphasizing the moral weight of insignificant effects and demandingness in consequentialist frameworks.
He leads the externally funded research project 'Knowledge in Crisis' (2023-2028) investigating epistemic challenges in legal/political philosophy, with international collaboration across Austria and Europe. His academic activities include organizing conferences on knowledge in political philosophy (December 2024) and delivering talks on climate ethics (June-July 2024), reflecting active engagement in scholarly discourse.
Pinkert maintains a strong public profile through 18 press/media contributions, including interviews on climate-procreation dilemmas and radio commentary on scarcity/abundance themes, demonstrating commitment to translating philosophical research into accessible public dialogue.
