Rainer A. Bast

Rainer A. Bast serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, where he leads the Heinrich-Rickert-Forschungsstelle (Heinrich Rickert Research Station) dedicated to advancing scholarship on Heinrich Rickert's philosophical legacy and the Baden School of Neo-Kantianism.

His research expertise spans critical domains of philosophical inquiry, organized as follows:

• Core theoretical frameworks: Neo-Kantianism and German Idealism
• Historical analysis: History of Philosophy with emphasis on 19th-20th century European thought
• Methodological specialization: Philosophy of Science and Value Theory

This intellectual profile reflects sustained engagement with epistemological foundations, cultural philosophy, and Rickert's contributions to non-positivist scientific methodology.

Prof. Bast maintains an active academic presence at the university's Department of Philosophy (Building 24.53, Room 00.87) and is accessible via institutional telephone line +49 211 81-15632 for scholarly collaboration and departmental inquiries.