
Freie Universität Berlin
Institut für Philosophie
Habelschwerdter Allee 30
14195 Berlin
Universität Konstanz
Fachbereich Philosophie
Universitätstrasse 10
78464 Konstanz
Email:
jochen[dot]briesen[at]uni-konstanz.de
jochen[dot]briesen[at]fu-berlin.de

Freie Universität Berlin
Institut für Philosophie
Habelschwerdter Allee 30
14195 Berlin
Universität Konstanz
Fachbereich Philosophie
Universitätstrasse 10
78464 Konstanz
Email:
jochen[dot]briesen[at]uni-konstanz.de
jochen[dot]briesen[at]fu-berlin.de

News
11/2019 Stefan Fischer and I are organizing a Workshop on Moral Terms, Slurs, and Hybrid Expressivism with David Copp (UC Davies) at the University of Konstanz.
11/2019 Paper has been accepted

Prof. Dr. Jochen Briesen
Professur für Theoretische Philosophie
Philosophisches Seminar
Universität Heidelberg
Schulgasse 6
69117 Heidelberg
jochen[dot]briesen[at]uni-heidelberg.de
Academic Positions
10/2024–present
Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg
4/2021–9/2024
Heisenberg-Fellowship (3+2 years), German Research Foundation
(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG), University of Konstanz
10/2022–3/2023
Interim Professor (Vertretungsprofessur), Humboldt Professur
(Prof. Dr. Sven Bernecker), Department of Philosophy, University of Cologne.
4/2020–3/2021
Visiting Professor (Gastprofessor), Chair of Theoretical Philosophy
(Prof. Dr Dominik Perler), Department of Philosophy, Humboldt-University Berlin
10/2018–03/2020
Interim Professor (Vertretungsprofessur), Chair of Theoretical Philosophy
with a special focus on Theory of Science, Epistemology and Logic
(Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Spohn), Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz
2016–2018
Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter),
Institute for Philosophy, Freie Universität Berlin
(Arbeitsbereich: Geschichte der Philosophie, Prof. Dr. Dina Emundts)
2011–2016
Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat),
Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz
(Professur für Theoretische Philosophie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Philosophie der Sprache und des Geistes, Prof. Dr. Dina Emundts)
2010
Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter),
Institute for Philosophy, University of Bonn
(Lehrstuhl: Logik und Grundlagenforschung, Prof. Dr. Elke Brendel)
Academic Degrees
Habilitation (postdocoral degree)
Philosophy, Freie Universität Berlin, January 2019.
Habilitationsschrift (postdoctoral thesis): Ästhetische Urteile und ästhetische Eigenschaften – Sprachphilosophische und metaphysische Überlegungen.
Dissertation (PhD)
Philosophy, Humboldt-University Berlin, December 2010.
Dissertationsschrift (PhD-thesis): Skeptische Paradoxa – Die philosophische Skepsis, kognitive Projekte und der epistemische Konsequentialismus
Magister Artium (MA)
Philosophy and Musicology, Humboldt-University Berlin, June 2005.
Research Activities Abroad
02/2024–04/2024
Visiting Scholar, New York University (USA)
09/2017
Visiting Researcher, Uppsala University (Sweden)
Fall Term 2016
Visiting Scholar, Harvard University (USA)
09/2013
Research Stay in the USA, presentations at NYU and Rutgers University.
02/2008–06/2008
Visiting PhD-student, Arché Research Centre for Logic, Language, Metaphysics and Epistemology, University of St. Andrews (Scotland)
Academic Activities
04/2026–present
Head of the Department of Philosophy, Heidelberg University
04/2021–present
Co-Editor, Forschungsreihe (Research Series): "Perspektiven der Analytischen Philosophie", Mentis Verlag, with Prof. Dr. Ulla Wessels
04/2019–present
Co-Editor, Forschungsreihe (Research Series): "Philosophische Ästhetik" ("Philosophical Aesthetics"), Schwabe Verlag, with PD Dr. Lisa Schmalzried, Prof. Dr. Christoph Demmerling.
02/2017–10/2018
Member of the Study Commission, Institute of Philosophy, Freie Universität Berlin
04/2012–10/2016
Member of the Faculty Council, Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz
04/2012–10/2016
Member of the Study Commission, Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz