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Max Kölbel serves as a full Professor (Univ.-Prof.) in the Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Philosophy and Education at the University of Vienna. His academic profile demonstrates sustained leadership in analytic philosophy with emphasis on conceptual analysis and relativism. Current research initiatives include major collaborative projects addressing philosophical methodology and epistemic crises.
His research centers on relativism, conceptual analysis, and philosophy of language, examining how meaning, truth, and knowledge operate across contexts. Key interests include response-dependent properties, perspectival content, and the normative dimensions of conceptual engineering. His fingerprint analysis reveals strong engagement with Relativism (100%), Representational Content (50%), and Mental State (25%) topics.
Recent publications trend toward metaphilosophical inquiry and conceptual revision, particularly through the PACE project which investigates how concepts evolve to meet societal needs. His 2023-2022 work shows increased focus on semantic plasticity and ameliorative conceptual practices, moving beyond traditional truth-conditional semantics toward normative frameworks for concept evaluation.
- Visiting Fellow (2013)
Kölbel actively shapes philosophical discourse through editorial work and conference organization. He co-organizes the annual Truth workshop series and the 2025 PACE/KIC Metaphilosophical Workshop for PhD Researchers. His 51 recorded activities include 27 talks, 4 journal editorships, and participation in government-related philosophical consultations. Current projects include the €2.1M ERC-funded Knowledge in Crisis initiative (2023-2028) examining epistemic breakdowns in democratic societies.
He leads the international Philosophy as Conceptual Engagement (PACE) network developing frameworks for concept evaluation. Recent collaborations include workshops with Jason Stanley (2024) on linguistic representation and Truth workshops with Benjamin Schnieder. His research group focuses on applying conceptual engineering to contemporary issues like epistemic polarization and democratic knowledge institutions.
