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In November 1998, as a result of the division of the Institute of Philosophy and Politics into two separate units, the Institute of Philosophy was established at the University of Szczecin. The first director of the Institute was Prof. Wacław Mejbaum. From February 2003 to September 2016, the Institute was headed by Professor Tadeusz Szubka. Since October 2016, Assoc. Prof. Maciej Witek. In 2019, the Institute changed its name to Institute of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, which reflects its current research and didactic profile.

The Institute conducts scientific research in the discipline of philosophy within its following sub-disciplines: epistemology, ethics, philosophy of  language, philosophy of culture, philosophy of the mind, history of philosophy, logics, metaphilosophy and ontology.

In addition, our Institute conducts scientific research in the field of cognitive science: comparative cognitive science, philosophy of cognitive science, modelling of arithmetic competence and other cognitive skills, cognitive science of communication and pragmatics

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  • Our Staff

    prof. Jaromir Brejdak: philosophy of religion
    prof. Tadeusz Szubka: methodology of philosophy
    prof. Ireneusz Ziemiński: history of philosophy
    prof. Renata Ziemińska: epistemology
    Assoc. Prof. Wiesław Dyk, Professor of the University of Szczecin: philosophy of nature
    Assoc. Prof. Jerzy Kochan, Professor of the University of Szczecin: philosophy of society
    Assoc. Prof. Mirosław Rutkowski, Professor of the University of Szczecin: ethics
    Assoc. Prof. Adriana Schetz, Professor of the University of Szczecin: cognitive science
    Assoc. Prof. Maciej Witek, Professor of the University of Szczecin: cognitive science
    Assoc. Prof. Wojciech Krysztofiak: logic
    Assoc. Prof. Karol Polcyn: philosophy of mind
    Assoc. Prof. Krzysztof Saja: metaethics
    Dr Wacław Janikowski: metaethics
    Dr Małgorzata Wrzosek: cognitive science
    Dr Artur Kosecki: philosophy of language
    Mateusz Włodarczyk, MA: cognitive science

    Teaching staff:
    Maja Kasjanowicz, MA
    Dr Ewa Kochan
    Dr Beata Wolska

     

  • Our Research

    Conferences

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    Research teams

    Cognition & Communication Research Group (CCRG) is an interdisciplinary research group attached to the Institute of Philosophy and Cognitive Science. The members of CCRG are researchers with backgrounds in philosophy, pragmatics, cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, and behavioural economics. Their aim is to integrate insights from these different research domains to better understand mechanisms underlying cognitive and communicative processes.
    To find out more about CCRG and its research activities, please visit its website ⇒

    Research laboratories

    Communication and Cognitive Science Lab carries out :

    – research in the field of experimental pragmatics on indirect communication,

    – eye tracking studies to assess the usefulness of websites,

    – research into the aegonomy of web applications,

    – analysis of advertising messages in terms of their effectiveness and optimisation,

    – research into emotional responses related to visual and auditory stimuli,

    – psychophysical studies related to the influence of stimulus intensity on visual, auditory and tactile perception in the context of the utility and user experience study.

  • Scientific Board

    Chairperson
    prof. Renata Ziemińska

    Members:
    prof. Jaromir Brejdak
    prof. Tadeusz Szubka
    Assoc. Prof. Wiesław Dyk, Professor of the University of Szczecin
    Assoc. Prof. Mirosław Rutkowski, Professor of the University of Szczecin
    Assoc. Prof. Adriana Schetz, Professor of the University of Szczecin
    Assoc. Prof. Maciej Witek, Professor of the University of Szczecin
    Assoc. Prof. Wojciech Krysztofiak
    Assoc. Prof. Karol Polcyn
    Assoc. Prof. Krzysztof Saja
    Dr Wacław Janikowski
    Dr Małgorzata Wrzosek

  • Scientific Papers

    Researchers employed at the Institute of Philosophy and Cognitive Science publish internationally within the fields of philosophy, pragmatics and cognitive science.
    To find out more about their publications, please visit their ORCID records.

  • Contact information

    Maciej Witek
    71-79, Krakowska St, room 223
    71-017 Szczecin, Poland
    phone +48 91 444 3286
    e-mail: maciej.witek@usz.edu.pl

    University’s address book
    You may contact every staff member by writing to name.surname[at]usz.edu.pl

News

  • Neo-Victorian television – online lecture series

    The Morphing Culture(s) Research Team at the Institute of Literature and New Media of the University of Szczecin invites to a series of online lectures focused on neo-Victorian television.

  • The representatives of the University of Hradec Králové visit Szczecin

    Prof. Waldemar Tarczyński, Rector of the University of Szczecin met with the representatives of the University of Hradec Králové (Czechia) to discuss current cooperation and possibilities of the future joint endeavours.

  • A represenative of the University of Szczecin in the UN’s expert panel

    We are proud to announce that dr hab. Teresa Radziejewska, prof. US of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences has been appointed a member of the UN’s expert panel for the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment.

  • Santander awards granted

    38 people who demonstrated special achievements received the “Santander Awards for the academic community of the University of Szczecin 2023”. The financial resources are intended to support the winners in their personal and professional development. Almost 400 people applied for scholarships. The project was coordinated by the Academic Career Office of the University of Szczecin.

  • New plenipotentiaries of the Minister of Science

    We are proud to announce that Piotr Zaremba, president of the student government of the University of Szczecin has been appointed a plenipotentiary for student affairs by the Minister of Science.

  • Join Doctoral School of the University of Szczecin

    Dear Candidates to the Doctoral School of University of Szczecin, if you are planning to pursue your academic career and become part of our community but you have some problems, questions or you are not sure what to do step by step to submit all the necessary documents, or you would just like to ask

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