Resume

Key Publications

Richard Wollheim on the Art of Painting. Art as Representation and Expression, (ed.). 285 pp. Cambridge University Press, 2001.

'Roger Scruton on Hearing the Musician' (accepted, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism). ®, 2009.
'Ethical Autonomism. The Work of Art as a Moral Agent.' Contemporary Aesthetics, Vol. 2, 2004. ®
'On Exemplary Art as the Symbol of Morality. Making Sense of Kant's Ideal of Beauty.' In: Kant und die Berliner Aufklärung. Akten des IX. Kant Kongresses, Bd. 3, 553-62, Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2001. » (115K) ®
'Television as an Art. On Humiliation-TV.' Ruth Lorand (ed.) Television: Aesthetic Reflections. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2002, 161-80. (» Abstract) » (262K) ®
'De ontologische drogreden in de analytische esthetica' Algemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte, 94, 2002:2, 109-123. » (152K) ®

Research interests

1. Aesthetics and ethics	2. Philosophy of Art
The intersections	Internet
Moral Judgement and Autonomous Art	Expression
Phenomenology of Perception	Representation
Moral psychology	Artistic Empathy
Immoral art	Definition of 'Art'
3. Philosophy of Psychology	4. History of Aesthetics
Perception / Memory	David Hume
Expression / Emotion	Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
Empathy / Imagination	Immanuel Kant
Extended Mind	Ludwig Wittgenstein
5. Methodology
Conceptual Analysis
Phenomenology
Hermeneutics
Philosophical Grammar

Output

Looking for a particular paper I recently presented?
I published four books up to now (two are coming up), and approx. 4-5 articles each year. For details, see this bibliography.
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Paper presentations

2009: Amsterdam (2x), Utrecht (5x), Canterbury, Graz (4x), Ravensteijn, Arnhem
2008: Antwerpen, De Bilt, Den Haag, Amsterdam (3x), Utrecht (2x), Zeist, Durham UK, 's-Hertogenbosch
2007: Dieren, Utrecht (2x), 's-Hertogenbosch, Den Haag, Leusden, Rotterdam (3x), Amsterdam (2x)
2006: Amsterdam (2x), Utrecht, Bremen, st. Petersburg, Nijmegen
2005: Amsterdam (2x), Utrecht (3x), Hannover, Münster, Den Haag
2004: Venlo, Amsterdam, Utrecht (2x), Amersfoort
2003: Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht (5x), Maastricht
2002: Utrecht (5x), Oxford, Miami
2001: Utrecht (3x), Amsterdam, Rotterdam
2000: Gent, Antwerpen, Berlijn, Utrecht.
1999: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Oxford, Leuven, Berlijn, Hasselt
1998: Utrecht (4x), Leusden, Amsterdam (3x), Maastricht
1997: Utrecht (2x), Amsterdam, Oxford, Leiden
1996: Antwerpen, Utrecht
1995: Amsterdam, Oxford
1994: Utrecht, Oxford
1993: Londen, Utrecht
1992: Utrecht, Rotterdam
1991: Amsterdam
1989: Utrecht
1988: Tilburg
1987: Maastricht, Utrecht
1986: Amsterdam

Further details in my bibliography.

Education

Seminars and workshops in Amsterdam (2000, 1998), Utrecht (2000, 1998, 1997), Leuven (1999)
Basic Teaching Qualification. Dept. of Philosophy, Utrecht University, 25-11-1996
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Cum Laude, October 10, 1996. (NWO, Dept. of Philosophy, Utrecht University)
Study Film and Performing Arts; Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen. (1984-1989)
Doctoral Philosophy, Dept. of Philosophy, Utrecht University, March 1988
Psychology; Katholieke Hogeschool, Tilburg (1977-1978)
Atheneum A; St. Pauluslyceum, Tilburg, June 1977

Member of

ESA (The European Society for Aesthetic; since 2008)
OZSE (Onderzoekschool Ethiek; since June 2006)
ANVW (Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging voor Wijsbegeerte; since 2001)
ASA (American Society of Aesthetics; since 1986)
BSA (British Society of Aesthetics; since 1986)
IAA (International Association for Aesthetics; since 1996)
NGE (Nederlands Genootschap voor Esthetica; since 1996) (aka DAA Dutch Association of Aesthetics)
VVEN (Vereniging van ethici in Nederland; since 1999)