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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
The Philosophy and Ethics (P&E) Group conducts research at the intersection of philosophy, technology, and innovation
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Philosophical perspectives on technology and innovation
Organisational profile
Research at the Philosophy and Ethics (P&E) group connects philosophy and ethics to technology and innovation. We believe the design, use, and regulation of technologies is enriched by ethical and philosophical analysis. In turn, philosophy must be informed by science, innovation, and technological developments. A few of the research topics studied in the group include theories and models of technological and cultural evolution, and ethical assessment of persuasive technologies, social robotics, and advances in medical and mobility technologies. Interdisciplinary cooperation is vital for our research, which often involves direct engagement with the natural, engineering and social sciences. Researchers in the P&E group often study innovative technologies and technology-related problems in detail to enable genuinely empirically informed analyses that are meaningful to philosophers, researchers in other areas, and society. For this purpose, the group has established close interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers from other groups in the TU/e School of Innovation Sciences, as well as with mechanical engineers, climate scientists, and archaeologists, among others.
At the same time, we also view fundamental philosophical research as an essential part of what we do. Our research on technology-related problems and technological innovations requires going beyond the application of existing frameworks. Members of the group have proposed substantial changes to existing philosophical theories such as consequentialism, Kantian ethics, responsible innovation frameworks, and the extended-mind hypothesis. Members have also developed entirely new philosophical frameworks, such as the ethical design cycle and theories of technical functions and of engineering knowledge. Moreover, we work on fundamental critical assessments of technology-related research in various sciences, and of programs in engineering disciplines.
The group is a member of the Dutch Research School for Philosophy (OZSW), is actively involved in the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science, and has ongoing collaborations with both private and public partners.
Past and current stakeholders in P&E group projects include the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DAF Trucks, Agentschap NL, Milieudefensie, Rathenau Instituut.
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Profiles
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Tarek Besold, dr.
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Philosophy & Ethics - University Researcher
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
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Gunter Bombaerts
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Philosophy & Ethics - Assistant Professor
- EIRES - Assistant Professor
Person: UD : Assistant Professor
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Céline Budding
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Philosophy & Ethics - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Explain Yourself! The scope of understanding and explanation from machine learning models (VENI)
1/02/21 → 31/01/24
Project: Research direct
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A Normativity Wager for Skeptics
O'Neill, E., 25 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Topoi. XX, X, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Developing a Global and Culturally Inclusive Vision of Engineering Ethics Education and Research
Martin, D. A., Gwynne-Evans, A., Kazakova, A. & Zhu, Q., 2023, (Accepted/In press) The International Handbook of Engineering Education Research. Johri, A. & Martin, D. A. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis GroupResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Empowerment through health self-testing apps? Revisiting empowerment as a process
Kapeller, A. & Loosman, I., 2 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy. XX, XResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Ethics of Research Funding: pilot study dataset
Conix, S. (Creator), De Block, A. (Creator), Vaesen, K. (Creator) & De Peuter, S. (Creator), Zenodo, 31 Jul 2022
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Dataset: "Inbreeding, Allee effects and stochasticity might be sufficient to account for Neanderthal extinction"
Vaesen, K. (Creator), Scherjon, F. (Creator), Hemerik, L. (Creator) & Verpoorte, A. (Creator), PLoS ONE, 24 Sep 2019
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Supplementary material from "Social information use and social information waste"
Vaesen, K. (Creator), Morin, O. (Creator), Jacquet, P. O. (Creator) & Acerbi, A. (Creator), The Royal Society, 12 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5372456
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Prizes
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1st prize #IkSchrijf Award 2017
Lanzing, Marjolein (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Professional
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1st Prize in Safety Category Data4Refugees
Frydenlund, Erika (Recipient), Gore, Ross (Recipient), Sener, Meltem Y. (Recipient), van Burken, Christine G. (Recipient), DeKock, Christa (Recipient) & Bozdag, Engin (Recipient), 21 Jan 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Müller, Vincent C. (Recipient), 19 Oct 2021
Prize: Other › Scholarships › Scientific
Activities
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International perspectives on engineering ethics education
Diana Adela Martin (Speaker)
12 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Promoting engineering ethics education and assessment practices for wider implementation in educational planning
Shannon Chance (Speaker) & Diana Adela Martin (Speaker)
14 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Anticipating Technosocial Disruption and Co shaping Desirable Futures: An Emerging Methodology
Lily E. Frank (Speaker), Julia Hermann (Speaker) & Naomi Jacobs (Speaker)
7 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Press / Media
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A Leading Theory Behind Neanderthal Extinction May Surprise You
17/11/21 → 4/01/23
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Waarom sommige promovendi overwegen te stoppen
Andrea Kis, Elena M. Tur, Daniël Lakens, Krist Vaesen & Wybo N. Houkes
11/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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-Eindhoven University of Technology : Why some PhD students may decide to leave academia
Paul M. Koenraad, Wybo Houkes, Krist Vaesen, Andrea Kis & Elena M. Tur
11/11/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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A brief encounter with Vincent: the effect on self-compassion from a single interaction with a chatbot that gives or asks for help
Author: van As, N. L., 31 Jul 2019Supervisor: IJsselsteijn, W. (Supervisor 1), Frank, L. (Supervisor 2) & Lee, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Approaches to modelling technological change in energy models: a learning experience
Author: Wesselman, P., 29 May 2019Supervisor: Houkes, W. (Supervisor 1) & Verbong, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A Welfare Economics Approach to Combating Algorithmic Bias: an empirical analysis using fairness intervention techniques
Author: Janssen, P. J. R., 26 Feb 2021Supervisor: Sadowski, B. M. (Supervisor 1), Zednik, C. (Supervisor 2) & Papachristos, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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