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Medieval logic, metaphysics, epistemology and philosophical theology are the main areas of research of the French expert Alain de Libera. For his contribution to world philosophy, the Czech Academy of Sciences awarded him on April 19, 2023 with the Josef Dobrovsky Medal for Merit in Philological and Philosophical Sciences.

In the Czech Republic, there is lack of systematic research on ethical problems related to climate change and the so-called emerging technologies. The situation is about to change thanks to the newly forming international research Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics – Prague (CETE-P) at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Thanks to a prestigious European grant awarded to the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Mark Coeckelbergh from the University of Vienna will participate in its establishment and development.

Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok 2023 přeje Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.
The Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023.

A team of historians and scientists led by Sean Coughlin from the Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences in Prague are working to rediscover the art and science of perfume-making of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. The project, called Alchemies of Scent, was launched in 2021, and one of its aims is to recreate five different perfumes used in the ancient Mediterranean world. Listen to the Radio Prague International 

Discussion of Melvyn Bragg and guests: Vladimir Urbanek (Department of Comenius Studies and Early Modern Intellectual History, Institute of Philosophy, CAS), Howard Hotson (University of Oxford) and Suzanna Ivanic (University of Kent) on BBC Radio 4.

The Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences condemns the acts of aggression of the Russian Federation against the territorial integrity of Ukraine and supports the declaration of the Czech Academy of Sciences on this matter. At the same time, the Institute will look for ways to increase its support for university students and academics from Ukraine. The official Declaration of the Czech Academy of Sciences HERE

 Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok 2022 přeje Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.
 The Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences wishes you a
 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022.
 

The Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is a fresh holder of the European certificate HR Excellence in Research Award. For our institution, this represents a recognition that our working environment meets European standards for work in scientific environment.

Joint doctoral programme of the Institute of Philosophy, of the CAS and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University, enables PhD students to participate in projects of both these institutions, to choose a supervisor from any of them and to do part of their studies at their alma mater and part at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Application deadline is 30 April 2021. For further information about the programme click HERE. Leaflet in pdf.

Joint doctoral programme of the Institute of Philosophy, of the CAS and the Faculty of Theology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, enables PhD students to participate in projects of both these institutions, to choose a supervisor from any of them and to do part of their studies at their alma mater and part at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Application deadline is 30 April 2021. For further information about the programme click HERE. Leaflet in pdf.