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The Structure of Normativity

Explaining what is good or bad, right or wrong, justified or unjustified.

THE PROJECT

“REASONS F1RST: The Structure of Normativity” is a philosophical research project funded by an ERC Starting Grant. It aims to explore the idea that normativity is a unified category by examining the hypothesis that all normative phenomena – including values, obligations and rights, the justification of beliefs, as well as appropriateness norms for emotions – can be explained in terms of reasons.

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05/11/2026

Welcome, Apollonios Livadiotis!

Apollonios Livadiotis (University of Gothenburg) will be visiting Ph.D. researcher in the project from May–June 2026. Welcome, Apollonius!
02/27/2026

New Publication: “Unifying Moral and Epistemic Praiseworthiness”, by Leo Eisenbach

Forthcoming in Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy. [PDF]
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ERC Grant “The Structure of Normativity”

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Kiesewetter
Chair of Practical Philosophy
Department of Philosophy

Bielefeld University
P/O 100131, 33501 Bielefeld
Email: normativity(at)uni-bielefeld(dot)de

Design & Development: Studio Nina Reisinger

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