Professor Dr. Ludwig Siep

Current affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy
  • Centre for Bioethics

Academic Education

1976Dr. phil. habil., Universität Freiburg; thesis: Anerkennung als Prinzip der Praktischen Philosophie. Untersuchungen zu Hegels Jenaer Philosophie des Geistes
1969Dr. phil, Universität Freiburg, thesis: Hegels Fichtekritik und die Wissenschaftslehre von 1804.
1962 - 1969Studies of Philosophy, Science of Education, German, History and Political Science in Köln and Freiburg

Work Experience

since 03/2011Seniorprofessor (Exzellenzcluster Religion und Politik)
1986 - 2011Professor of Philosophy, Universität Münster
2009Fellow, Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt
04/2007 - 05/2007Fellow, Bogliasco Foundation (New York/Genoa), Bogliasco (Province of Genoa)
1998 - 1999Member, structural and appointment committee for the discipline of philosophy, University of Erfurt
1998Ernst Bloch memorial professorship, University of Tübingen
1994Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, North Rhine-Westphalia Science Centre, Essen
1991 - 1993Member, structural and appointment committee for the discipline of philosophy, Humboldt University Berlin
1988 - 1992Reviewer for the German Research Foundation for the history of philosophy
1979 - 1986Professor of Philosophy; Universität-GH Duisburg
01/1986 - 04/1986Visiting professor, Emory University (Atlanta, USA)
1978 - 1979Substitution at the University of Heidelberg
1978Substitution at Freie Universität Berlin
1969 - 1978Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Assistent), Department of Philosophy I, Universität Freiburg
01/1976 - 05/1976Visiting assistant professor, Princeton University (USA)

Functions and Memberships

since 2007Mitglied, Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics”, University of Münster
since 2002Corresponding member, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
since 1993full member, North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts
2007 - 2018Chair, Chair, Hegel Commission, North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts
2009 - 2015Mitglied, German Research Foundation College: Theoretical foundations of the justification of norms in medical ethics and biopolitics
1995 - 2015Member, Leibniz Commission, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
1998 - 2014Board of Directors, German Reference Centre for Bioethics, Bonn
1986 - 2014Member, Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Münster, and Medical Association Westphalia-Lippe
2002 - 2012Member, Network for stem cell research, North Rhine-Westphalia
2002 - 2011Chair, Central Ethics Committee for Stem-Cell Research
1995 - 2011Personal tutor, German Academic Scholarship Foundation
2000 - 2010Speaker, Board of the Centre for Bioethics, University of Münster
2002 - 2008European Network of Excellence Nano2life, Ethics Board
2000 - 2006Member, Collaborative research centre: Symbolic communication and social value systems
1995 - 2004Member, Central Ethics Committee, German Medical Association
1999 - 2002Member, Ethics Advisory Board, Federal Ministry of Health

Appointments

1998Offer to a Professorship, University of Bonn

Publications

Siep, Ludwig (2023)
In: Zeitschrift für Ethik und Moralphilosophie, 6
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Sisto, Horacio Martín; Siep, Ludwig (2023)
In: Sisto, Horacio Martín (eds.), Cultura, Religión y Estado en Hegel. Buenos Aires: FILO:UBA.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Siep, Ludwig (2023)
In: Krennerich, Michael; Lissowsky, Michaela; Schendel, Marco (eds.), Die Freiheit der Menschenrechte. Festschrift für Heiner Bielefeldt zum 65. Geburtstag. Frankfurt: Wochenschau Verlag.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Siep, Ludwig (2023)
In: Moyar, Dean; Padgett Walsh, Kate; Rand, Sebastian (eds.), Hegel’s Philosophy of Right: Critical Perspectives on Freedom and History. New York: Routledge.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Siep, Ludwig (2022)
Paderborn: mentis Verlag.
Type of Publication: Book (monograph)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2014 - 30/09/2018 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Centres for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2014
Funded by: Stiftung Mercator GmbH
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/10/2010 - 31/03/2011
Funded by: DFG - Mercator Visiting Professorship
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Centres for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
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Prizes

Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
Awarded by: President of Germany
Award given to: Siep, Ludwig
Date of awarding: 15/05/2015
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Preis der Freiburger Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für die Dissertation
Awarded by: Freiburger Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft
Award given to: Siep, Ludwig
Announced at: 01/01/1970 | Date of awarding: 01/01/1970
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Diachrone Legitimität
Candidate: Müller-Salo, Johannes | Supervisors: Schmücker, Reinold; Siep, Ludwig
Period of time: 01/02/2014 - 05/07/2019
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Das Verhältnis von Religion und Philosophie in Hegels System
Candidate: Mooren, Nadine | Supervisors: Quante, Michael Siep, Ludwig
Period of time: 01/10/2010 - 11/05/2016
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Abstrakte Freiheit. Zum Begriff des Eigentums bei Hegel
Candidate: Mohseni, Amir | Supervisors: Quante, Michael; Siep, Ludwig; Achermann, Eric
Period of time: 01/04/2010 - 31/10/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Vernunft und Vorsehung. Säkularisierte Eschatologie in Kants Religions- und Geschichtsphilosophie
Candidate: Hoesch, Matthias | Supervisors: Siep, Ludwig; Städtler, Michael
Period of time: 01/10/2009 - 23/10/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Objektivität und Moral. Eine ideengeschichtlich-systematischer Beitrag zur neueren Realismusdebatte in der Metaethik
Candidate: Rüther, Markus | Supervisors: Siep, Ludwig; Scholz, Oliver
Period of time: 01/07/2008 - 04/07/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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