Professor of Philosophy & Ethics, Author

When I was young I gave the wrong answers.

As I got older I asked the wrong questions.

But I kept searching and that's how I became a philosopher.

BIO

Who am I?

I am a professor of medical philosophy and ethics. I am also an author and columnist and provide consultancy in the field of ethics and philosophy for companies and private individuals.

I am affiliated with the medical faculty of Ghent University and regularly publish and speak at home and abroad, both for a specialized and a broad audience.

I was a visiting researcher at Radboud University Nijmegen for five years.

I am also a public philosopher and am regularly a guest on radio and television to provide insight into ethical and philosophical issues. I am also a regular columnist at De Standaard.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Interview Durf Denken - Ugent

In het teken van mijn Loopbaanprijs Wetenschapscommunicatie gaf ik een interview aan UGent over toegankelijke wetenschap, onzekerheid in de samenleving en de rol van filosofie in het publieke debat.

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Informing Ourselves To Death

On October the 3rd, my book Informing ourselves to death. A plea for deliberate ignorance in the age of information overload has been published by Palgrave Mac Millan. In fact, it is the translation of ‘We informeren ons kapot’ (De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam).

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Loopbaanprijs voor Wetenschapscommunicatie van de KVAB

Aandacht en informatie zijn belangrijker dan ooit. Hoewel we toegang hebben tot enorme hoeveelheden kennis, worden onze vrijheden bedreigd door online desinformatie en manipulatie, waarmee politieke en economische krachten ons beïnvloeden.

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