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Call for Application: Two Postdoctoral Positions

15 Dec 2025

The Chair of Logic and Philosophy of Language seeks to appoint at the earliest possible date two postdoctoral positions.

The Chair of Logic and Philosophy of Language is devoted to the study of questions and problems in philosophical logic and philosophy of logic, philosophy of language, formal epistemology and metaphysics, general philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of cognitive science, and the history of logical empiricism.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

  • Independent and collaborative research in the thematic area of the logic of reasons (logical/formal systems for the analysis of epistemic or practical reasons, relationship between reasons and doxastic/epistemic logic, deontic logic, non-monotonic logic, belief revision, ranking functions, subjective probability, formal epistemology, formal action theory, formal ethics, decision theory, philosophy of logic) and dissemination of such research through publications and participation in seminars, conferences, and workshops.
  • Participation in other activities at the Chair (research, administration, conference and workshop organisation, and, if desired, teaching).

Your qualifications:

  • Candidates should have successfully completed their university studies with a doctoral degree in philosophy or a suitably related field (e.g. in logic or computer science). The doctoral degree must have been awarded by the beginning of the contract.
  • Candidates should have a record of producing high-quality research, as evidenced by publications and/or publishable writings of international standard, commensurate with their career stage.
  • Candidates should have a strong analytic, logical, and (depending on their research area) mathematical orientation and aptitude.
  • The primary language of the Chair, especially in research, is English. Candidates should therefore be able to work in English, with respect to both research and (if desired) teaching.

Benefits:

  • The salary will be calculated according to group E 13 TVL-employment. The positions are limited to three years.
  • Successful applicants will also have funds available to attend workshops and conferences.

We especially encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment. Also possible in a part-time capacity.

Application procedure:

Applications should be written entirely in English and should include:

  • a cover letter that addresses the candidate’s academic profile and their motivation for applying for the advertised positions,
  • the sketch of a research proposal in the logic of reasons of maximally five pages,
  • a CV with a list of publications and/or PDF-files of unpublished manuscripts.

These materials should be collated into a single PDF document and sent to applications.leitgeb@lrz.uni-muenchen.de by 31.01.2026. The subject line of the email should include "Postdoc application" and the name of the applicant.

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