Finn Marz

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Philosophie mit dem Schwerpunkt Philosophische Ästhetik, Theorie der Kulturwissenschaften und Medienphilosophie (Prof. Schmücker)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Systematic: philosophy of (ordinary) language, social ontology, logic and proof theory
  • Historic: Bolzano, Wittgenstein, Gentzen

Academic Education

06/2024 - 12/2025Doctorate in Philosophy at the University of Münster (Title of dissertation: What is Creativity? An investigation into non-compliance with rules; examiners: Prof. Dr Reinold Schmücker; Prof. Dr Niko Strobach). Grade: summa cum laude.
10/2020 - 03/2024Studies in Philosophy and Communication Science, University of Münster (Bachelor of Arts; thesis: What does a reference theory of language say? On the genesis of a misunderstanding (supervisors: Prof. Dr. Niko Strobach, Prof. Dr. Reinold Schmücker)). Grade for the thesis: 1,0.

Work Experience

since 12/2025Researcher in the Centre for Advanced Study “Access to Cultural Goods in Digital Change”
since 06/2024Research Assistent with the Professorship of Philosophy, focus: philosophical aesthetics, theory of cultural studies and philosophy of media (Prof. Dr. Reinold Schmücker), Institute of Philosophy, University of Münster
06/2024 - 11/2025Research Associate in the Centre for Advanced Study “Access to Cultural Goods in Digital Change”
07/2023 - 05/2024Student Assistant in the Centre for Advanced Study “Access to Cultural Goods in Digital Change”
11/2022 - 02/2024Teaching Assistant for Philosophical Logic (with Prof. Dr. Niko Strobach), Institute of Philosophy, University of Münster
09/2022 - 09/2023Teaching Assistant for Philosophical Writing (with the Schreibwerkstatt), Institute of Philosophy, University of Münster
04/2022 - 06/2023Student Assistant with the Professorship of Philosophy, focus: philosophical aesthetics, theory of cultural studies and philosophy of media (Prof. Dr. Reinold Schmücker), Institute of Philosophy, University of Münster

Publications

Marz, Finn (2025)
In: Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin; Demmerling, Christoph; Mamin, Cyrill (eds.), Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online: SprachphilosophieBerlin | BostonDe Gruyter.
Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
Marz, Finn (2025)
In: Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin; Demmerling, Christoph; Mamin, Cyrill (eds.), Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online: SprachphilosophieBerlin | BostonDe Gruyter.
Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
Marz, Finn (2025)
In: Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin; Demmerling, Christoph; Mamin, Cyrill (eds.), Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online: SprachphilosophieBerlin | BostonDe Gruyter.
Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
Marz, Finn (2025)
In: Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin; Demmerling, Christoph; Mamin, Cyrill (eds.), Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online: SprachphilosophieBerlin | BostonDe Gruyter.
Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
Marz, Finn (2025)
In: Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin; Demmerling, Christoph; Mamin, Cyrill (eds.), Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online: SprachphilosophieBerlin | BostonDe Gruyter.
Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
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Talks

Semantics of the Creativity Predicate and Semantic Creativity
Marz, Finn (23/01/2026)
MüBiOs-Treffen 2026, Münster
Type of talk: scientific Talk
Can objective-non-real entities be invented?
Marz, Finn (10/09/2025)
GAP12, Düsseldorf
Type of talk: scientific Talk
In what sense are creative acts possible?
Marz, Finn (25/09/2024)
26. DKPhil, Münster
Type of talk: scientific Talk

Doctorates

What is Creativity? An investigation into non-compliance with rules.
Candidate: Marz, Finn | Supervisors: Schmücker, Reinold; Strobach, Nikolaus | Reviewers: Schmücker, Reinold; Strobach, Niko
Period of time: 01/06/2024 - 18/12/2025
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster