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Various positions at the new Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science, The Netherlands

New Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science

Various positions:
 1. Tenure-track assistant professorship
 2. Visiting fellowship
 3. PhD student position
 4. pre-doctoral fellowship

Tilburg University, the Netherlands, has established the new Tilburg
Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science, headed by Prof. Stephan
Hartmann, which will commence its work on 1 May 2007. The members of the
Center work on a wide variety of topics in logic and general philosophy of
science as well as on philosophical problems of the special sciences,
especially psychology and economics. Some are also interested in social
choice theory, formal methods in philosophy and the logic of language and
information. As part of our plan to further expand our strengths in
philosophy of social science and philosophy of economics we are currently
looking for an Assistant Professor in one of these fields. We are also
advertising several visiting fellowships for advanced PhD students and
visiting faculty, a PhD position and two PhD studentships. For more
information about the Center, visit

http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/fww/tilps/

1. Assistant Professorship

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor position starting on September 1, 2007. Candidates
should have their Ph.D. in hand or expect to receive it by August 2007.
AOS: Philosophy of economics, philosophy of social science. AOC: open. The
successful candidate will be a member of the new Tilburg Center for Logic
and Philosophy of Science. Candidates are requested to send a hardcopy of
their application package to Philosophy of Economics Search Committee, c/o
Ms Monique van Alphen, Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University,
Warandelaan 2, P.O. 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands, or email to
solliciterenfdl@uvt.nl. Candidates should include a letter of interest, a
CV, a writing sample of no more than 20 pages and three letters of
recommendation. The deadline for applications is December 15. Informal
enquiries may be directed to S.Hartmann@lse.ac.uk.

2. Visiting Fellowships

The Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science invites
applications for three- to nine-months visiting fellowships in the
academic year 2007/2008 intended for advanced Ph.D.  students or faculty.
Candidates should work in one of the areas the Center covers and have a
commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative work. Candidates are
requested to send a hardcopy of their application package to Fellowships
Committee, c/o Ms Monique van Alphen, Department of Philosophy, Tilburg
University, Warandelaan 2, P.O. 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands,
or email to solliciterenfdl@uvt.nl. Candidates should include a letter of
interest, a CV, a project outline of no more than 5000 words and one
letter of recommendation. Senior candidates should supply three names of
references.  Applications must be submitted at least three months before
the planned beginning of the fellowship.

3. PhD Position

The Department of Philosophy and the Tilburg Center for Logic and
Philosophy of Science (TiLPS) invite applications for a three, possibly
four-year PhD student position, commencing at the latest September 1,
2007. The successful candidate is expected to work on the foundations or
philosophy of mathematics or on social choice theory. Candidates are
invited to submit a CV, a research proposal of maximally 5000 words, and a
transcript of courses taken (including grades).  Please send your
application package to Prof.  H.C.M. de Swart, Warandelaan 2, PO Box
90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands. The deadline for applications is
January 1, 2007. For more information, contact Prof. Harrie de Swart,
email: H.C.M.deSwart@uvt.nl, phone +31 13 466 2415.

4. R. Descartes Pre-Doctoral Fellowships

The newly established Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science at
Tilburg University, headed by Prof. Stephan Hartmann, invites applications
for two fellowships commencing on September 1, 2007. Candidates should
have a Masters degree (or equivalent) in philosophy, work in one of the
areas covered by the Center and have a commitment to interdisciplinary and
collaborative work. We are especially interested in students who want to
work in one of the following fields: Bayesian epistemology, general
philosophy of science, or the philosophy of a special science (e.g.
economics or psychology).  The fellowship includes a stipend of 750 Euro
per month for a period of three years, at the end of which we expect the
PhD-thesis to be completed.  Tuition fees are waived. Funds will also be
available for computer equipment and the attendance of conferences.
Applications (including a curriculum vitae, certificates and transcripts
of courses taken, a project proposal of 5000 words, and two letters of
recommendation)  should be sent electronically to S.Hartmann@lse.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is January 15, 2007. Informal enquiries may
be directed to S.Hartmann@lse.ac.uk.

The fellowship is named after the famous mathematician and philosopher
Rene Descartes, who spent some of his most productive time in the
beautiful town of Breda, just twenty miles away