Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Schmidt is a Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Humboldt University, Berlin. He studied philosophy, mathematics, physics, and economics at the Universities of Göttingen and Oxford. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Göttingen in 1998 and habilitated there in 2005. His research focuses on metaethics, normative ethics, practical reason, and moral epistemology, particularly the relationships between reasons, practical oughts, and moral requirements. Recent work includes analyses of conditional oughts, contrastive reasons, and supererogation. He has held visiting roles at institutions like St. Andrews (UK), Münster, and Zurich.

His publications span ethical intuitionism, moral relativism, and instrumentalism in practical reason. Key themes include reason transmission, moral conflicts, and moral luck. Though no explicit awards or students are listed, his lectures and workshops at international universities highlight his active engagement in academic discourse.