David Hommen

David Hommen is a Private Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen since 2012. His research focuses on Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics, and Philosophy of Mind, with a specialization in Frame Theory, Wittgensteinian Pragmatism, and Epiphenomenalism. He has led and collaborated on DFG-funded projects like "Presuppositions of Frame Theory in the History of Philosophy" (2021–present) and "Inductive Metaphysics" (2020–2021).

• PhD in Philosophy (2012, HHU Düsseldorf)
• Habilitated in Philosophy (2020, HHU Düsseldorf)
• Magister Artium (2007, HHU Düsseldorf)

Research interests span Wittgensteinian Pragmatism, Negative Causality, Ontology of Frame-Based Representations, and Ethical Applications in Medicine. His work bridges concepts like Potentialities, Universals, and Scientific Models across disciplines. Recent publications in journals such as Erkenntnis and Acta Analytica explore metaphysical frameworks and linguistic analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• Landesgraduiertenförderung NRW scholarship (2008–2009)