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The Centre for Philosophy of Science at Münster

Founded in 2006, the Centre for Philosophy of Science (ZfW) at the University of Münster gathers eleven departments in an interdisciplinary network of research and teaching. We welcome you to explore our events, graduate programmes and interdisciplinary inquiries.

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Research Network

11 Departments collaborating across disciplines.

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Teaching & Graduate Studies

We support courses and interdisciplinary graduate programmes.

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Events & Engagement

Workshops, lectures and public discussions on philosophy of science.

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The Zentrum für Wissenschaftstheorie

The Zentrum für Wissenschaftstheorie - Center for Philosophy of Science (ZfW) was founded on 26 January 2006 as an institutionalised, interdisciplinary research collective. Originally seven departments of Münster University were involved, a number that has since risen to 11. In 2020 the ZfW was transformed into a central scientific insitution of Münster University still being devoted to questions and inquiries in all fields of philosophy of science, including history and sociology of science.

The aim of founding the ZfW was to create a centre for the philosophy of science that combines multiple research interests and organises interdisciplinary events. By this combination and the intensifying research and teaching in the field of philosophy of science at Münster University , the ZfW seeks to contribute to current debates in philosophy of science by organising innovative events and research. Moreover, the ZfW regularly participates in planning and establishing a wide range of courses in philosophy of science at University Münster as well as supporting the interdisciplinary structure of the graduate studies in the field of philosophy of science.