Geert Keil is a Professor of Philosophical Anthropology at the Humboldt University of Berlin , where he has held a faculty position since 2005. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy (2022-2024) and President of the Society for Analytic Philosophy (2018-2022). His research spans free will , naturalism , causation , and vagueness in law and psychiatry , with a focus on epistemology and philosophy of mind . Studied philosophy, literature, linguistics, and education at the University of Bochum and Hamburg Doctorate (1991) and Habilitation (1999) at Humboldt University Feodor Lynen Fellow (1998-1999) and Heisenberg Fellow (2000-2005) Research stays at Stanford, Basel, and Trondheim Keil’s recent work examines conspiracy theories , truth in public discourse , and ethical frameworks . He has edited volumes on Aristotle’s anthropology and vagueness in psychiatry, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. His scientific awards include: Feodor Lynen Fellowship (1998-1999) Heisenberg Fellowship (2000-2005) Keil advocates for clear, argumentative philosophy and critiques public intellectualism that oversimplifies complex issues. He argues against conflating truth with certainty and emphasizes epistemic humility in academic and public debates.




