I am professor for epistemology & theory of science at the University College Freiburg and the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Freiburg.
In my current research, I focus on political epistemology, an emerging field of research in which I pursue the dual insight of early Frankfurt School Critical Theory that epistemology requires social theory just as social theory requires epistemology. I develop this insight in dialogue with analytic, continental and feminist epistemology on the one hand, and (French) political and social theory/philosophy on the other hand.
Further research interests falls roughly into three categories: In my …
I am professor for epistemology & theory of science at the University College Freiburg and the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Freiburg.
In my current research, I focus on political epistemology, an emerging field of research in which I pursue the dual insight of early Frankfurt School Critical Theory that epistemology requires social theory just as social theory requires epistemology. I develop this insight in dialogue with analytic, continental and feminist epistemology on the one hand, and (French) political and social theory/philosophy on the other hand.
Further research interests falls roughly into three categories: In my PhD, I have analysed the history and problematic of the concept of "responsibility" from a critical perspective. The concept of critique is a constant topic of my research, as is the philosophy of Michel Foucault.
You can find more information on my website www.frieder-vogelmann.net
