Research profile
Chair of Philosophy and Decision Theory (Prof. Dr. Christian List)

Chair of Philosophy and Decision Theory (Prof. Dr. Christian List)
The Chair in Philosophy and Decision Theory is devoted to the study of foundational questions in decision and social choice theory, the philosophy of action, the philosophy of the human and social sciences, and neighbouring areas of theoretical and practical philosophy, especially the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and normative moral and political theory.
The work of the Chair has an interdisciplinary orientation, emphasizing the exchange of ideas with researchers from neighbouring fields, including in the natural and social sciences.
The Chair's areas of research and teaching can be subdivided into three broadly defined subfields, with some overlap between them:
Through its research and teaching, the Chair also seeks to contribute to the philosophical debate on some questions of public interest in relation to decision-making and human agency, such as: