Dr Marcel van Ackeren

Dr Marcel van Ackeren
Associate Faculty Member, Faculty of Philosophy

Marcel van Ackeren currently works on range of projects in Ethics (past and present), especially demandingness and demandingness objections, and related topics like supererogation, ought-implies-can, moral rationalism and the authority of morality. He also is interested in philosophy of philosophy and the question if and how the historical perspective can contribute to current debates in philosophy is concerned. Marcel is the author of four monographs, the co-editor of three special issues, the (co-)editor of ten anthologies and the author of twenty-five journal articles and book chapters.

Recent Journal Articles

  1. Ackeren, M., v. / Derpmann, S.: Demandingness in Practice, in: Moral Philosophy and Politics 6 (2019), 1-8
  2. Ackeren, M., v.: What makes a Moral Obligation demanding?, in: International Journal of Philosophical Studies 26 (2018 ), 315-334 
  3. Ackeren, M., v. / Sticker, M.: Moral Rationalism and Demandingness in: Kantian Moral Theory, in: Kantian Review 23 (2018), 407-428 
  4. Ackeren, M.,v. / Archer, A.: Self-Sacrifice and Moral Philosophy, in: International Journal of Philosophical Studies 26 (2018), 301-307 
  5. Ackeren, M., v. / Sticker, M.: Kant the current Debate on Demandingness, in: Kantian Review Volume 23 (2018), 373-378
  6. Ackeren, M., v. / Sticker, M.: The Demandingness of Beneficence and the Kantian System of Duties, in: Social Theory and Practice 44 (2018), 405-436
  7. Ackeren, M., v. / Chappell, S.-G.: Bernard Williams, Oxford Bibliographies Online, Oxford University Press 2017 Ackeren, M., v. / Sticker, M.: Kant and Moral Demandingness, in: Ethical Theory Moral Practice 18 (2015), 75-89  

Recent Special Issues for Journals

  1. Demandingness in Practice, Special Issue for Moral Philosophy and Politics 6 (2019), guest-editor: M. v. Ackeren / S. Derpmann. Contributors: Marcel van Ackeren, Brian Berkey, Stephanie Collins, Simon Derprmann, Alberto Giubilini, Anna Hartford, Kian MintzWoo, Matthew Kramer and Julien Savulescu 
  2. Kant and the Modern Debate on Demandingness, Themed Issue of the Kantian Review 23 (2018), guest-editor: M.v. Ackeren / M. Sticker. Contributors: Marcel van Ackeren, Roger Crisp, John Skorupski, Martin Sticker and Jens Timmermann
  3. Sacrifice and Moral Philosophy, Special Issue of the International Journal for Philosophy 26 (2018), guest-editors: M. v. Ackeren / A.  Archer. Contributors: Marcel van Ackeren, Vanessa Carbonell, Sophie-Grace, Chappell, Stephanie Collins, Edwart Harcourt, Jörg Löschke, Joseph Raz, Michael Slote and Lisa Tessmann

Recent Anthologies / Editions

  1. Ackeren, M., v. / Chappell, S.-G. (eds.): Ethics beyond the Limits. New Essays on Bernard Williams’ Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy, London / New York: Routledge 2019  
  2. Ackeren, M., v. (ed.): Philosophy and the Historical Perspective. Proceedings of the British Academy, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2018  
  3. Ackeren, M., v. / Kühler, M. (eds.): The Limits of Moral Obligation. Ought Implies 
  4. Can and Moral Demandingness, New York / London: Routledge 2015 [Paperback edition: 2018] 
  5. Ackeren, M., v. Politische Philosophie. Texte zur Geschichte der Politischen Philosophie. Textauswahl, Einleitung und Kommentare von M. v. Ackeren [Political Philosophy. Reader for the History of Philosophy. Selection, Introduction and Comments by Marcel van Ackeren], Ditzingen: Reclam 2014 
  6. Ackeren, M., v. (ed.):  A Companion to Marcus Aurelius, Oxford / New York: Blackwell 2012 
  7. Ackeren, M., v. / Kobusch, Th. / Müller, J. (eds.): Philosophie – wozu? [Philosophy – what for?], UNESCO-Conference-Proceedings, Berlin / New York: de Gruyter 2011 
  8. Ackeren, M., v. / Summerell, O. F. (eds.): Word Views or Reason. The History of Platonism and the Clash of Culture, UNESCO-Conference- Proceedings, New York et al.: Lang 2005

Recent Book Chapters 

  1. Ackeren, M., v.: Bernard Williams (On) Doing History of Philosophy.  A Case Study on Ethics and Limits of Philosophy, in: S.G. Chappell / M. v. Ackeren (eds.): Ethics beyond the Limits. New Essays on Bernard Williams’ Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy, Routledge: London 2019, 53-71 
  2. Ackeren, M., v.: Philosophy and the Historical Perspective: A New Debate on an Old Topic, in: Ackeren, M. v. (ed.): Philosophy and the Historical Perspective (Proceedings of the British Academy vol. 214), Oxford University Press 2018, 1-17 
  3. Ackeren, M., v.: On Interpreting Historical Texts and Contributing to Current Philosophy, in: Ackeren, M. v. (ed.): Philosophy and the Historical Perspective (Proceedings of the British Academy vol. 214), Oxford University Press 2018, 69-87
  4. Ackeren, M., v.: Der vermeintliche Dualismus praktischer Gründe und der rationale Vorrang der Moral [The alleged dualism of practical reasons and the rational primacy of morality], in: Hoffmann, M. / Schmücker, R. / Wittwer, H. (Hrsg.): Vorrang der Moral, Frankfurt am Main: Klostermann 2017, 179-195 
  5. Ackeren, M., v.: Self-Knowledge in Roman Stoicism, in: Renz, U. (ed.): Self-Knowledge. Oxford / New York: Oxford University Press 2017, 61-77 
  6. Ackeren, M., v. / Kühler, M., v.: Ethics on (the) Edge, in: Ackeren, M., v. / Kühler, M. 
  7. (eds.): The Limits of Moral Obligation.  Ought Implies Can and Moral Demandingness, New York / London: Routledge 2015, (paperback 2018), 1-19 
  8. Ackeren, M., v.: Putting the Central Conflict to Rest? Raz on Morality and Well-Being, in: Ackeren, M., v. / Kühler, M. (eds.): The Limits of Moral Obligations− Ought Implies Can and Moral Demandingness, New York / London: Routledge 2015 (paperback 2018), 51-68