Jesse Mulder

Jesse Mulder is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University, specializing in Theoretical Philosophy. He is affiliated with the Humanities Research Institute for Philosophy and Religious Studies and contributes to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of metaphysics, AI ethics, and philosophy of biology.

• Education: Bachelor (2008) and Research Master's (2010, cum laude) in Philosophy from Utrecht University
• Dissertation: Conceptual Realism (2014, cum laude) focusing on Aristotelian conceptual realism and metaphysical structure

His research explores:

• Metaphysical pluralism in the scientific worldview
• Collective responsibility in AI systems
• Conceptual unity across logic and metaphysics
• Essentialist inferences in scientific models
• Temporal philosophy and presentism
• Power metaphysics in biological contexts

Recent publications analyze:

• German Idealism's influence on analytic philosophy
• AI ethics and human-centered system design
• Reductionism's limitations in life sciences
• Ontological foundations of complex systems

Awarded:

• Kurt Gödel Award (2019)
• NWO Veni Grant (2017)
• Helen Potter Award (2019)
• Best Poster Award (GAP.8 Conference 2012)

He has contributed to:

• ERC Projects: Responsible Intelligent Systems (2014-2019) and Indeterminism Ltd. (2011-2015)
• Teaching: Courses in philosophical reflection on scientific models and logic
• Academic Service: Peer-review for journals like Synthese and Australasian Journal of Philosophy