4y temporary assistant professorship in theoretical philosophy, Utrecht (The Netherlands)

The Department for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Utrecht University is looking for an Assistant Professor in the field of Theoretical Philosophy, with a broad teaching competence in Theoretical Philosophy. We offer a temporary position for the period of four years for 1.0 FTE. The intended starting date is 1 August 2019.

This position includes both teaching (70%) and research in this field (30%). Area of specialisation: any area of theoretical philosophy; Area of competence: modal logic and any combination of (preferably) many of the following: philosophy of the social sciences, critical thinking, philosophy of AI, general philosophy of science, epistemology, advanced (philosophical) logic, and philosophy of language/logic. As regards teaching, the Assistant Professor will teach on both BA- and MA-level, supervise theses, is capable of managing large courses and is available for administrative tasks concerning teaching. The candidate is in particular expected to contribute to the group's teaching in Modal Logic, Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Language/Logic.