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Zwart, S.D. (Sjoerd)

Research profile

Sjoerd Zwart is an assistant professor at the philosophy departments of both Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology.

3TU.Ethics Projects

Ethical aspects of upscaling an innovative water treatment technology

Moral responsibility in R&D networks

Scientific publications (selection)

van de Poel, Ibo, Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist, Neelke Doorn, Sjoerd Zwart, and Lambèr Royakkers. forthcoming. The Problem of Many Hands: Climate Change as an Example. Science and Engineering Ethicsavailable online

van de Poel, Ibo, and Sjoerd D. Zwart. 2010. Reflective Equilibrium in R&D Networks. Science, Technology & Human Values 35 (2):174-199. available online

Hughes, J.L., P.A. Kroes, and S.D. Zwart. 2007. A Semantics for Means-End Relations. Synthese 158 (2):207-231.pdf

van Renssen, A.S.H.P., P.E. Vermaas, and S.D. Zwart. 2007. A Taxonomy of Functions in Gellish English. Paper read at Design for Society: Knowledge, Innovation and Sustainability, at Paris.

Zwart, S.D., and M.P.M. Franssen. 2007. An Impossibility Theorem for Verisimilitude. Synthese 158 (1):75-92.available online

Zwart, S.D., and M.P.M. Franssen. 2007. Qualitative and Quantitative Verisimilitude. Paper read at 13th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, 11-08-2007, at Beijing.

Zwart, Sjoerd D., Ibo van de Poel, Harald van Mil, and Michiel Brumsen. 2006. A Network Approach for Distinguishing Ethical Issues in Research and Development. Science and Engineering Ethics 12 (4):663-684.available online

van de Poel, I.R., S.D. Zwart, M. Brumsen, and H.G.J. van Mil. 2005. Risks of Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology. Ethical and Methodological Aspects. In Aerobic Granular Sludge, edited by S. Bathe, M. K. de Kreuk, B. S. Mc Swain and N. Schwarzenbeck. London: IWA Publishing.available online

Zwart, S.D. 2005. Arrow on Verisimilitude. Paper read at 31st Annual Philosophy of Science Conference, 11-04-2005, at Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Zandvoort, H., Van de Poel, I.R. & Brumsen, M. 2000. Ethics in the engineering curricula: topics, trends and challenges for the future. European Journal of Engineering Education 25 (4):291-302available online

Professional/Popular publications (selection)

van Mil, Harald, Ibo van de Poel, and Sjoerd Zwart. 2006. Ethiek in de Afvalwaterzuivering. H2O: Tijdschrift voor Watervoorziening en Waterbeheer, 39 (4):22-24.available online

Zwart, S.D. 2005. Updating Theories. In Confirmation, Empirical Progress and Truth Approximation: Essays in Debate with Theo Kuipers, edited by R. Festa, A. Aliseda and J. Peijnenburg. Amsterdam: Rodopi.available online

Teaching

0L150 Philosophy and informatics
0L863 Argumentation

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Section

Philosophy

Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

University

Delft University of Technology

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Contact Information

Visiting address

Jaffalaan 5

Mail address

P.O. Box 5015
2600 GA Delft
The Netherlands

Telephone

+31 (0)15 27 85 906

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