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Research Institute FFTR

The Research Institute for Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies (FFTR) combines three disciplines in a single Research Institute. These disciplines cover an interconnected range of fundamental questions related to convictions, beliefs and world- views past and present as well as to society, humanity, and our place in today’s world.

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Faculty Lecture | Philosophy, Religion and AI

Monday 5 October 2026, 4 pm - 5:30 pm Conference / symposium

The Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies organises a faculty lecture four times a year, which transcends the boundaries of the disciplines within the department.

COMET 2026

Tuesday 13 October 2026, 9 am - Thursday 15 October 2026, 5:15 pm Meet-up

COMET is a three-day expert meeting on metaphysics in contemporary continental philosophy.

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Grant for Radboud research into why nature does not run backwards

07 September 2026 News item

Scientists at Radboud University received the John Templeton Foundation to investigate one of the fundamental puzzles of physics: why do so many processes in nature run in only one direction?