The Reality of the Social World Medieval, Early Modern, and Contemporary Perspectives on Social Ontology

Jenny Pelletier  wrote her doctoral dissertation on William of Ockham's conception of metaphysics. Her past and present research interests include medieval metaphysics, philosophy of mind, epistemology, theory of science, and political philosophy, particularly in Ockham and his immediate circle. She is currently interested in the metaphysical foundation of social and political concepts in medieval philosophy and theology.

Christian Rode  wrote his doctoral dissertation on the reception of William of Ockham’s philosophy and logic in Italy in the 14th century. His Habilitation focused on inner experience and theories of consciousness and self-cognition in the Middle Ages and early modernity. His research interests include theories of (self-)cognition, consciousness, ontology, social ontology and political philosophy, mostly in the Middle Ages.