معرفی
Holmer Steinfath is a full Professor of Practical Philosophy at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen since 2006. His academic journey includes professorships at RWTH Aachen (2002-2006) and Universität Regensburg (2002-2006), with earlier roles as a lecturer and assistant at Universität Konstanz (1994-2002). He holds a PhD (1988) and Habilitation (2000) in philosophy, focusing on Aristotle and Plato. Steinfath serves as a co-editor for two book series and advises on journal boards.
- Education
- Philosophy studies at Universität Hamburg and Freie Universität Berlin
- PhD (1988): Aristotle's Substance Theory
- Habilitation (2000): Practical Reasoning and Personhood
Research interests span practical philosophy, ethics, and philosophical anthropology, with specializations in the good life, moral justification, metaethics, and normative ethics. He explores temporal dimensions in ethics (e.g., time sovereignty, existential coherence) and connects ancient philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) to modern moral frameworks.
Recent publications focus on temporal ethics, medical philosophy, and moral theory. His 15 most recent works (2025-1996) analyze topics like time perception, autonomy in medicine, and ethical systems, blending classical and modern philosophical approaches. Notable collaborations include co-edited handbooks on medicine and temporality.
Scientific roles include
- Member of the Lower Saxon Academy of Sciences (2010-present)
- Trust Professor of Studienstiftung (2021-present)
- Co-editor of Neue Studien zur Philosophie and Philosophische Abhandlungen book series
- Advisory board member for Jahrbuch für Wissenschaft und Ethik and Zeitschrift für Ethik und Moralphilosophie
Grants & Projects
- Co-editor of key anthologies including Autonomie und Vertrauen (2016)
- Principal investigator for DFG-FOR 5022 project on medicine and the time structure of the good life (since 2021)
