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Dr. Steffi Schadow is a Lecturer for special tasks at the Faculty of Philosophy, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, where she has been employed since April 2022. Previously, she served as a Research Associate at the University of Regensburg (2021-2022), Research Assistant at the University of Bonn (2020-2021), and held various research and teaching positions at several German universities including Greifswald, Siegen, Bremen, and Frankfurt.
Her educational background includes a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Frankfurt/M. (2004-2010) under the supervision of Professor Marcus Willaschek, and a Magistra Artium in Philosophy, Ancient History, German Language and Literature, and History of Art from the University of Jena and Humboldt-University Berlin (1997-2004).
Dr. Schadow's research focuses on the intersection of historical and systematic approaches in moral philosophy. Her primary areas of interest include:
- Kant and Hume scholarship
- Moral philosophy and metaethics
- Moral psychology and action theory
- Contemporary virtue ethics
- The analytical discussion of the meaning of life
Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with Kantian ethics, particularly focusing on concepts of moral obligation, maxims, and motivation. She has also made significant contributions to Hume scholarship, especially regarding his theory of obligation. Her work often bridges historical analysis with contemporary philosophical debates, showing how historical perspectives can inform current discussions in moral philosophy.
Dr. Schadow has received several academic recognitions:
- Fellowship for female Postdocs in Arts and Humanities at the University of Bremen (2016-2017)
- International Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (January-April 2007)
- Scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (2001-2004)
As an educator, Dr. Schadow teaches in her areas of expertise, particularly in propaedeutic courses on the history of philosophy and the foundations of academic work. Her habilitation project "Morality, Affect, and Convention: Hume's Theory of Obligation" defends an interpretation of Hume's conception of moral normativity that combines sentimentalist and objectivist elements, while her monograph project on "Moral Obligation" develops a Kantian approach to understanding moral obligation.
