Prof. Dr. Thomas Gutmann, M.A.
Current affiliations
- Chair for Private Law, Philosophy of Law and Medical Law
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Legal Theory
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Private Law
- Theory of Society
- Practical Philosophy
Academic Education | |
| 2006 | Postdoctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Law (Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law, History of Private Law, Contemporary History of Law, Civil Law, and Medical Law), Faculty of Law, University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München – LMU) |
| 2005 | Postdoctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Philosophy (Practical Philosophy), Faculty of Philosophy, Theory of Science and Religious Studies, University of Munich (LMU) |
| 10/2000 | Doctorate at the Faculty of Law of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich |
| 10/1985 - 07/1990 | Studies of Law, Political Sciences, and Philosophy, University of Munich (LMU) |
Work Experience | |
| since 07/2016 | Director of the Research Institute for Philosophy of Law at the University of Muenster (together with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Quante) |
| since 09/2014 | Member of the Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Muenster |
| since 10/2010 | Academic Director of LL.M. course "Medical Law" |
| since 11/2007 | Principal Investigator, Research Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-modern and Modern Societies”, University of Muenster (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster – WWU) |
| since 12/2006 | Professor (W3) of Civil Law, Philosophy of Law, and Medical Law, University of Muenster |
| 01/2010 - 09/2018 | Director, DFG Research College 1209 “Centre for Advanced Study in Bioethics” |
| 09/2010 - 12/2010 | Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellow, National University of Singapore |
| 11/1990 - 03/2006 | Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Munich (LMU) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2015 | Editor of "Rechtstheorie | Legal Theory" (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck; with Tatjana Hörnle and Matthias Jestaedt) |
| since 2014 | Editor of "Perspektiven der Ethik" (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck; with Reiner Anselm und Corinna Mieth) |
| since 2013 | Editor of "Fundamenta Juridica" (Baden Baden: Nomos; with Tatjana Hörnle, Stephan Kirste, Christoph Möllers, Andreas Thier and Miloš Vec) |
| since 01/2010 | Co-Editor of „Rechtswissenschaft. Zeitschrift für rechtswissenschaftliche Forschung“ (Baden Baden: Nomos) |
| since 2006 | Member and Leader of work group "Legal Boundaries" of the European Research Group "„Ethical, Legal and Psychological Aspects of Organ Transplantation (ELPAT)“ |
| since 1997 | Member of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy |
| 2009 - 09/2018 | Speaker of the "Centre for Advanced Study in Bioethics" |
Appointments | |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Bremen (rejected) |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Gießen (rejected) |
Publications
Dittke, Pia; Gutmann, Thomas (2024) In: Gesundheitsrecht, 23(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Gutmann, Thomas; Fateh-Moghadam, Bijan (2024) In: Ach, Johann S.; Schöne-Seifert, Bettina (eds.), Informed Consent in der Medizin. Begründung, Voraussetzungen, Kontroversen. Paderborn: Brill | mentis. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Gutmann, Thomas (2024) In: Müller-Doohm, Stefan; Rapic, Smail; Wesche, Tilo (eds.), Vernünftige Freiheit. Beiträge zum Spätwerk von Jürgen Habermas. Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Gutmann, Thomas (2024) In: Hilgendorf, Eric; Zabel, Benno (eds.), Praktische Philosophie, Ethik und Recht. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Gutmann, Thomas; Wagner-Egelhaaf, Martina (eds.) (2024) Berlin: J.B. Metzler Verlag. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection) |
Projects
Duration: 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2027 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Centres for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/07/2019 - 30/06/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/06/2019 - 31/03/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: Volkswagen Foundation - Between Europe and the Orient - A Focus on Research and Higher Education in/on Central Asia and the Caucasus Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates
| [Working title] Rationalisierung und Rationierung beim Zugang zu Arzneimitteln - Ökonomische Aspekte bei der Allokation von Gesundheit Candidate: Amelingmeyer, Theo | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 15/07/2024 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| [Working title] Sedierungen am Lebensende – Eine rechtliche Einordnung vor dem Hintergrund des Rechts auf selbstbestimmtes Sterben Candidate: Dittke, Pia | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 02/02/2023 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Feminist Democracy: Reconstruction of Autonomy, Identity and Citizenship Candidate: Beraia, Aia | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas; Tskhadadze, Tamar | Reviewers: Gutmann, Thomas; Tskhadadze, Tamar Period of time: 01/04/2020 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Joint doctoral procedure at University of Münster and another institution | |
| The Conception of Recognition in Ethics and Political Philosophy Candidate: Dekanozishvili, Irakli | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas; Zedania, Giga | Reviewers: Gutmann, Thomas; Zedania, Giga Period of time: 01/04/2020 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Joint doctoral procedure at University of Münster and another institution | |
| Liberal Realism: Politics of Difference beyond the Universalist-Contextualist Debate Candidate: Lomidze, Ivane | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas; Zedania, Giga | Reviewers: Gutmann, Thomas; Zedania, Giga Period of time: 01/04/2020 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Joint doctoral procedure at University of Münster and another institution |