Starting point: The scientificization of life has long been a reality. In politics, descriptions, explanations and action strategies are therefore expected to conform to rational or scientific standards.

Methodology: The philosophical (axiological, epistemic, methodological and ontological) foundations of scientific research using the example of political science are discussed (philosophy of political science). A particular focus is on the philosophical foundations of practical sciences. The aim is to complement empirical political science with a practical one. To this end, political philosophy/political theory should be further developed into a practical political science.

Topics: I work on three topic areas using the practical methodology developed above: European Union, Social Security and Internet/Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Person: I am a philosopher and political scientist. I acquired my academic degrees, Magister Artium in Philosophy and Doctor Rerum Politicarum, from the University of Heidelberg. My homepage also contains links to my research interests, a list of my publications and my CV.

New publications

My new monograph is available in both English and German versions and can be purchased on Amazon:

Philosophy of Political Science. Limits and possibilities of political science research: the axiological, epistemic, methodological and ontological foundations of political science. ISBN: 9798312765342. PDF version. While political philosophy/political theory has been a cornerstone of political scholarship for two millennia, its methodological counterpart - the philosophy of political science - remains a frontier field. This work constitutes merely the second scholarly attempt to map this disciplinary terra incognita in its entirety.

Philosophie der Politikwissenschaft. Grenzen und Möglichkeiten politikwissenschaftlicher Forschung: Axiologische, epistemische, methodologische und ontologische Grundlagen der Politikwissenschaft. ISBN: 9798315876274. PDF Version. Während die politische Philosophie/politische Theorie seit über zwei Jahrtausenden einen Grundpfeiler der Politikwissenschaft darstellt, fristet ihr methodologisches Pendant – die Philosophie der Politikwissenschaft – ein Schattendasein. Das vorliegende Werk stellt erst den zweiten wissenschaftlichen Versuch dar, dieses disziplinäre Terra incognita systematisch zu kartieren.

Review

The following reviews of my book "Philosophy of Political Science" were created in November 2025 using Google Gemini, Google’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Both the review of the English version and that of the German edition can be accessed here.