I am the recipient of a three-year FWF-Erwin Schrödinger grant, titled “Left-Kantianism: Socialist Interpretations of Kant, 1790–1920.” From September 2025 to August 2028, I will organize workshops and other events related to the topic.
Synopsis: Although contemporary philosophers interested in the theory of social democracy draw heavily on Kant and Marx, there has been little detailed work on scholars from the past who posed similar questions. This project addresses this gap in a groundbreaking way: it provides a comprehensive study of the features and developments of these left-Kantian accounts by analyzing theories that evolved between 1790 and 1920. With the insights gathered, this project seeks to contribute to current debates in political theory in novel ways.
Researchers involved: Charlotte Baumann (Fern-Uni Hagen), Christian Damböck (University of Vienna), Scott Edgar (Saint Mary’s University), James Furner (University of Sussex), Katharina Kinzel (Utrecht University), Martin Kusch (University of Vienna), Reidar Maliks (University of Oslo), Lydia Patton (Virginia Tech), Georg Schiemer (University of Vienna), Nicholas Vrousalis (University of Rotterdam), Howard Williams (Cardiff University), Lea Ypi (London School of Economics)
Duration
September 2025-August 2028.
Funding
FWF, Erwin Schroedinger grant. Grant number: J-4687.
Get in touch if you would like to stay informed, collaborate, or get involved! E.Widmer1[at]lse.ac.uk