Projecten per jaar
Organisatieprofiel
Introductie / missie
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
Organisatieprofiel
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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Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
Profielen
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Gunter Bombaerts
- EAISI - Universitair Docent
- EIRES Research - Universitair Docent
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Philosophy & Ethics - Universitair Docent
Persoon: UD : Universitair Docent
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NAP4DIVE: Non-Animal Platform for Nanoparticle-Based Delivery across the blood-brain barrier Interface with Vehicle Evolution
Nickel, P. J. (Project Manager), Hummel, P. (Projectmedewerker) & Brunsberg, V. (Projectmedewerker)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Third tier
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ROBUST AI: Explainable AI for Autonomous Vehicles
Zednik, C. (Project Manager), Ghezzi, M. (Projectmedewerker) & van Broeckhoven, B. (Projectmedewerker)
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Second tier
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Norms of Explainable AI (EAISI Startup)
Sullivan, E. (Project Manager), Streppel, Y. (Projectmedewerker) & Nickel, P. J. (Projectmedewerker)
1/01/21 → 31/12/25
Project: First tier
Onderzoeksoutput
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21st Century Science Education: What Does it Mean for Teachers?
Abdalla, A., Houkes, W. & Bayram, D., jan. 2025, Leiden: Lorentz Center. 19 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Boek/rapport › Rapport › Academic
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Academic research values: Conceptualization and initial steps of scale development
Kis, A. (Corresponding author), Tur, E. M., Vaesen, K., Houkes, W. & Lakens, D., 25 mrt. 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 3, 24 blz., e0318086.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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A Pluralistic Model of Technology-Driven Value Change
Nickel, P. J. (Corresponderende auteur), 2025, Jahrbuch Technikphilosophie 10 Jahrgang 2024 : Der Sog des Neuen und der Schock des Alten. Alpsancar, S., Friedrich, A., Gehring, P., Kaminski, A. & Nordmann, A. (uitgave). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, blz. 39-58 20 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Hoofdstuk › Academic › peer review
Open AccessBestand8 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Ethics of Research Funding: pilot study dataset
Conix, S. (Ontwerper), De Block, A. (Ontwerper), Vaesen, K. (Ontwerper) & De Peuter, S. (Ontwerper), Zenodo, 31 jul. 2022
Dataset
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Supplementary material from "Social information use and social information waste"
Vaesen, K. (Ontwerper), Morin, O. (Ontwerper), Jacquet, P. O. (Ontwerper) & Acerbi, A. (Ontwerper), The Royal Society, 12 apr. 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5372456, https://rs.figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_material_from_Social_information_use_and_social_information_waste_/5372456
Dataset
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Ethics of Research Funding: A survey
Conix, S. (Ontwerper), De Peuter, S. (Ontwerper), De Block, A. (Ontwerper) & Vaesen, K. (Ontwerper), Zenodo, 24 feb. 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7673890, https://zenodo.org/record/7673890
Dataset
Prijzen
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1st prize #IkSchrijf Award 2017
Lanzing, M. (Ontvanger), 2017
Prijs: Anders › Discipline gerelateerd › Professioneel
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1st Prize in Safety Category Data4Refugees
Frydenlund, E. (Ontvanger), Gore, R. (Ontvanger), Sener, M. Y. (Ontvanger), van Burken, C. G. (Ontvanger), DeKock, C. (Ontvanger) & Bozdag, E. (Ontvanger), 21 jan. 2019
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Müller, V. C. (Ontvanger), 19 okt. 2021
Prijs: Anders › Beurzen › Wetenschappelijk
Activiteiten
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Careers in Engineering Education research, what could be your next steps?
Abdalla, A. (Spreker)
23 mei 2025Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Professioneel
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Philosophical perspectives on ethics and knowledge in engineering
Abdalla, A. (Uitgenodigde spreker)
21 mei 2025Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Wetenschappelijk
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Why science needs more culture and curiosity
Abdalla, A. (Consultant)
17 mei 2025Activiteit: Types advies › Outreach › Populair
Knipsels
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Podcast SEFI European engineering educators: Diana Adela Martin on intercultural ethics
17/06/24
1 Mediabijdrage
Pers / media: PR activiteiten
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Co-creation can serve as the catalyst for the most innovative outcomes. Here’s how.
Reymen, I. M. M. J., Bombaerts, G. & Wieczorek, A. J.
16/11/23
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
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A joint initiative by EAISI and regional parties to support AI knowledge sharing and networking AI Summit Brainport 2023
Adan, O. C. G., IJsselsteijn, W. A., van Mensvoort, K., Barakova, E. I., Conijn, R., Lüttge, R., Sullivan, E. & Behrendt, F.
31/10/23
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: Vakinhoudelijk commentaar
Scripties/Masterproeven
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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
van As, N. L. (Auteur), IJsselsteijn, W. (Afstudeerdocent 1), Frank, L. (Afstudeerdocent 2) & Lee, M. (Afstudeerdocent 2), 31 jul. 2019Scriptie/Masterproef: Master
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Approaches to modelling technological change in energy models: a learning experience
Wesselman, P. (Auteur), Houkes, W. (Afstudeerdocent 1) & Verbong, G. (Afstudeerdocent 2), 29 mei 2019Scriptie/Masterproef: Master
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A Welfare Economics Approach to Combating Algorithmic Bias: an empirical analysis using fairness intervention techniques
Janssen, P. J. R. (Auteur), Sadowski, B. M. (Afstudeerdocent 1), Zednik, C. (Afstudeerdocent 2) & Papachristos, G. (Afstudeerdocent 2), 26 feb. 2021Scriptie/Masterproef: Master
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