History

The Centre is an interdisciplinary organization. Philosophical aspects are present in all sciences. Therefore the Centre concerns philosophical and methodological aspects in all departments. Its core are the enthusiastic members with great interest in philosophy and science studies. It is their interest and high motivation that drives the many projects and success of the Centre.

It was created in 1996 as a response to the need to organize research in philosophy and science studies. Philosophers working interdisciplinary for a longer period of time need an environment, where the philosophical aspects are in focus otherwise their high qualifications in the philosophical area tends to deteriorate and their value for the interdiscilinary work declines too.

A consequence of this demand was the start of Centre for Philosphy and Science Studies which was financially supported by all three faculties, the humkanities, social science and technical & natural sciences. The assembly of Centre members elected Lennart Nørreklit as Centre leader who was snce reelected at the annual assembly meetings.

In 2004 the Centre was reorganized. By that time the activities in the Centre could not be controlled efficiently by a Centre leader. The result was the present organization with an elected board organizing the Centre work. This created a substantial increase in the activities of the Centre.

As a consequence of the university reform and the establishment of a department with relations to all faculties, the Centre har become administratively attached to the department of Learning and Philosophy in January 2005.