Markus Schrenk
Welcome to Markus Schrenk’s website.
In my research and teaching I focus on metaphysics, especially metaphysics of science (laws, dispositions, causation, modality), epistemology, philosophy of language and science. I am interested in Schopenhauer, Wittgenstein, logical empiricism, and philosophy of art.
Together with Elke Brendel, I serve as president of the German Society for Analytic Philosophy (Gesellschaft für analytische Philosophie) since 2023. I direct the interactive philosophical event series denXte, which was awarded the Communicator Science Prize of the Stifterverband. I am Principal Investigator in the DFG research group Inductive Metaphysics and lead the research project What is Proprioceptive Art?
I give lectures and seminars within the above mentioned fields, and especially the recurring beginners lectures Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics, and Logic.
Areas of specialization
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Art
Areas of competence
- Logic
- Epistemology
- Philosophy of Mind
- Logical Empiricism
- Wittgenstein
- Schopenhauer
Employment
Since 2023 | President of the German Society for Analytic Philosophy (Gesellschaft für analytische Philosophie) (with Elke Brendel) |
Since 2014 | Professor, Düsseldorf University |
2010 – 14 | Postdoc, DFG Project Causation and Explanation (FOR1063) |
WS 12/13 | Covering for the vacant Professorship of Theoretical Philosophy, Düsseldorf |
WS 11/12 | Covering for Professor Gerhard Schurz, Düsseldorf |
2011 | Assitant Professeur Associé, University of Luxembourg |
2006 – 09 | Postdoc, Metaphysics of Science Project, Nottingham University |
2004 – 07 | Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Lectureship in Philosophy, Worcester College, Oxford University |
Education
2000 – 05 | Doctorate in Philosophy (DPhil), University of Oxford |
1994 – 00 | Magister Artium (Philosophy, Logic & Physics), Bonn University |
Awards
2022 | Communicator Award - Science Prize of the Stifterverband and DFG (German Research Foundation); together with the entire team of denXte, the interactive philosophical event series of the HHU |
2006 | German Society for Analytic Philosophy & Ontos Publisher: GAP-ontos-award |
2003 – 04 | Corpus Christi College, Oxford University: Senior Scholarship |
2001 – 04 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Doctoral Scholarship |
1994 – 04 | German National Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung) |
1997 – 98 | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Visiting Student Scholarship |