Martin van Hees

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Hees, not Hees.
Martin van Hees
Born
Martin Vinzenz Baldur Paul Maria van Hees

(1964-07-26) 26 July 1964 (age 60)
Beilen, The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Alma materRadboud University Nijmegen
InstitutionsVU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam University College
Main interests
Ethics
WebsiteOfficial website

Martin Vinzenz Baldur Paul Maria (Martin) van Hees (born 26 July 1964 in Beilen) is a Dutch philosopher.

Van Hees was professor of ethics at the University of Groningen and since April 2013 professor of political theory at the University of Amsterdam. He received a VICI-grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to further research and develop the program Modelling Freedom: Formal Analysis and Normative Philosophy. Van Hees is a vegetarian.[1][2]

In August 2014, van Hees became professor of Ethics at VU University Amsterdam.[3] He is also a senior editor of the journal Economics and Philosophy.[4] In 2016, van Hees became Dean of the John Stuart Mill College of the VU Amsterdam and programme director for the VU's recently established Philosophy, Politics & Economics Bachelor's programme.[5] Since 1 March 2021, van Hees became Dean of Amsterdam University College.[6]

van Hees disputes the claim that there exists an incompatibility between Pareto efficiency and liberalism (Arrow's impossibility theorem). He suggests that the paradox can be solved through legal-political games which add the right to stay passive on a given issue. [7]

  1. ^ "De veganist is het slechte geweten van de vegetariër - Interview met Martin van Hees" (in Dutch). Ongehoord - actiegroep voor dierenwelzijn on Geocities.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Toekenningen Vici 2003" (in Dutch). NWO. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Martin van Hees per augustus 2014 hoogleraar Ethiek" (in Dutch). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU University Amsterdam). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Economics and Philosophy: Editorial board". Cambridge Journals. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Prof. Martin van Hees | John Stuart Mill College". John Stuart Mill College. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  6. ^ "Dean and Management". Amsterdam University College. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ Bruin, Boudewijn de (September 2005). "Game Theory in Philosophy". Topoi. 24 (2): 197–208. doi:10.1007/s11245-005-5055-3. ISSN 0167-7411.