Thomas Fossen headshot
Past Member

Thomas Fossen

Affiliation

Social Science

Field of Study

Philosophy
From
When people take to the streets and demand the fall of the regime, they contest the authorities’ right to rule. Thomas Fossen’s book in progress develops a philosophical theory of legitimacy. What can one do, and what must one know, in order to judge the legitimacy of a regime from a practical standpoint, in the face of disagreement and uncertainty?

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Social Science

Degrees

Utrecht University (The Netherlands)
Ph.D.
2011

Appointments

University of Essex
2017
Visiting fellow
Leiden University
2012–2015
Postdoc & lecturer
KU Leuven
2013
Visiting fellow
Utrecht University
2011–2012
Postdoc & lecturer