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Two Postdoctoral Positions in the Logic of Reasons
MCMP, LMU Munich
https://job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/777124e956cd99455f9710f930f997f0929ad24b0>
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The Chair of Logic and Philosophy of Language (held by Professor Hannes Leitgeb) at LMU Munich, based in the Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Studies and the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, seeks to appoint at the earliest possible date two postdoctoral positions, each for the duration of 3 years.
Your 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, hyperintensional logic, conditional 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 profile:
- 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.
- Candidates should be capable of engaging in teamwork.
- 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.
The Chair is part of the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de) at LMU Munich.
Conditions of employment:
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.
Given broadly equal qualifications, preference will be given to candidates with disabilities. We especially encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
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.
Furthermore,
- two confidential letters of recommendation
should also be sent directly to applications.leitgeb@lrz.uni-muenchen.de by 31.01.2026.