Philippe vlerick biography of michael

• PhD in philosophy at Stellenbosch University (South-Africa). Title of dissertation: “Darwin’s doubt – On the implications of the theory of evolution for human knowledge” granted in December 2012.

• ‘One-year graduate studies’ in Political Sciences at the American University of Cairo (AUC, Egypt), graduated with honors in June 2007.

• Master in Philosophy, graduated Cum Laude in September 2005 at the University of Leuven (KUL, Belgium). 

• Candidature (Bachelor) in Law, graduated Cum Laude in June 2002, at the Facultées Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (Namur, FUNDP, Belgium).

Employment

• Feb 2017 – Present: Assistant professor in philosophy of science at Tilburg University. 

• Jan 2013 – Dec 2016: Post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Johannesburg.

• Philosophy of science

  • Evolutionary epistemology

  • Epistem