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PhD student position in deontic logic and medical ethics, Gent (Belgium), Deadline: 10 July 2016

PhD position at Ghent University: Deontic Logic and Medical Ethics

   *   Duration: 2+2 years
   * Starting date: preferably October 2016, but not later than December 1, 
2017
   *   Domain: deontic logic, formal ethics
   *   net income: approximately 1900 EUR/month
   *   Deadline for applications: July 10, 2016.


Job offer

The Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of Ghent University 
(Belgium) is offering a full-time position for 2+2 years, for a 
pre-doctoral researcher, starting October 2016 (flexible, but in any case 
not later than December 1, 2017). It is part of the project "Towards a 
more integrated formal account of actual ethical reasoning, with 
applications in medical ethics", funded by the Flemish Research Foundation 
(FWO-Vlaanderen) and supervised by Joke Meheus (Ghent University), 
Frederik Van De Putte (Ghent University), and Christian Stra?er 
(Ruhr-Universität Bochum).

The candidate is supposed to be based in Belgium. The working language of 
the CLPS is English; knowledge of Dutch is not required. The candidate is 
expected to carry out original research within the boundaries of the 
project and to write a PhD dissertation on the basis of that research. The 
PhD degree will be in philosophy. The candidate is also expected to 
actively contribute to activities at the CLPS. Research collaborations 
with other team members and with external members are encouraged. The 
candidate will be encouraged to participate in international workshops and 
conferences, for which the standard traveling expenses will be covered.

Given a positive evaluation after two years, the contract will be extended 
by another two years.

The project

The project is situated at the intersection of philosophical logic and 
ethics. More specifically, the aim of this project is to lay the 
conceptual groundwork for a formal account for the explication of ethical 
reasoning, to develop and study deontic logics within that account, and to 
apply them to some real-life examples from medical ethics. For more 
information on the project, see the attached outline. For more information 
on the CLPS, see http://logica.ugent.be/centrum/. For any further 
inquiries please contact 
frederik.vandeputte@ugent.be<mailto:frederik.vandeputte@ugent.be>.

Information for applicants

Applicants should send each of the following to 
Frederik.vandeputte@ugent.be<mailto:Frederik.vandeputte@ugent.be> by July 
10, 2016:

   *   motivation letter
   *   CV
   *   list of publications and talks (if applicable)
   *   graduate transcripts
   *   topic of master's dissertation
   *   one writing sample (e.g., a part of the master thesis, an essay, etc.)
   *   names and contact details of two possible referees (no recommendation letters necessary)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview (in vivo or via 
skype).



With kind regards,
Joke, Frederik, and Christian

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