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Jakob Sebastian Ohlhorst serves as a Visiting Fellow in the Philosophy of the Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. His academic profile centers on epistemological and ethical frameworks, with significant contributions to virtue-based philosophical discourse across cognitive science and artificial intelligence domains.
Ohlhorst's research prominently features Virtue Epistemology and Virtue Ethics, where he develops non-evidential foundations for knowledge justification and moral character assessment. His work in Conceptual Engineering examines deliberate concept revision for improved epistemic outcomes, while fingerprint analysis reveals intensive focus on Delusion (100%), Certainty (69%), and Evidentials (57%). Recent expansions into Artificial Intelligence ethics demonstrate his adaptive application of virtue theory to emerging technological challenges.
Publication trends show progression from foundational epistemological work toward practical implementations: the 2024 monograph Trust Responsibly established his non-evidential framework, while 2024-2025 articles addressed cognitive-behavioral virtue acquisition methods, conceptual engineering rigor, and virtue-theoretic approaches to non-ideal political contexts and AI systems. This trajectory reflects increasing engagement with real-world applications of philosophical theory.
Scientific Awards: No documented awards in available materials.
Advising and Grants: Current profile lacks information regarding student mentorship or research funding sources. His September 2024 co-organization of the Resilience against Extremism conference indicates active academic community participation without specified grant involvement.
