Monika Steffens

Monika Steffens is a Researcher at the Faculty of Philosophy of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, specializing in the history and philosophy of classical and medieval thought. Her work focuses on ancient and medieval philosophical traditions, the evolution of Platonism, and figures such as Plato, Plotinus, Augustine, Albertus Magnus, Henry of Ghent, Nicholas of Cusanus, and Marsilio Ficino. She also explores political philosophy, ethics, and metaphysics within these frameworks.

Her research interests include analyzing the philosophical developments across antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, with particular emphasis on key thinkers and their contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, and anthropological thought.