Singa Behrens

Dr. Singa Behrens is a Research Associate in Practical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Bielefeld. His research focuses on Metaethics (normativity, normative reasons, non-naturalism), Normative Ethics (moral rights, relational theories), and Metaphysics (grounding, truth-making semantics). He is affiliated with the ERC research project “The Structure of Normativity” and teaches courses like 'Pardon Praise and Criticism' in Summer 2025.

• PhD (2023): University of Hamburg, dissertation on 'On the Autonomy of Normativity: Logical and Metaphysical Interpretations of the Is-Ought Gap.'
• MA (2019): University of Hamburg.
• Former position: Research Associate in the Emmy Noether Project “Relevance” (2019–2023).

His work interrogates the relationship between descriptive and normative domains, particularly addressing the is-ought gap and normative explanations. He engages with contemporary analytical philosophy, emphasizing clarity and rigorous argumentation.