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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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01/12/2026

Workshop Announcement: Ethical Theory and Obligatory Ends

Speakers: Maike Albertzart (Mainz) Dmitry Ananiev (Bielefeld) Douglas Portmore (Notre Dame) Martin Sticker (Bristol) Date and Location: The workshop will be held at Bielefeld University, on June 12th as an in-person event. Summary: The concept of …
12/15/2025

Workshop: BiSoBer

On December 11th and 12th 2025, we held the Bielefeld-Southampton-Berlin (BiSoBer) Normativity Workshop with keynote lectures by John Skorupski (St. Andrews) and Sarah Stroud (UNC Chapel Hill), and contributed talks by Henrik Andersson (Lund …
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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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