Hello!
I am Dr. Çağlar Çömez, a philosopher specializing in legal philosophy, moral philosophy, and Kantian practical philosophy.
Current Position
I am currently conducting postdoctoral research at the Institut für Philosophie at the University of Bonn. My research explores philosophical issues regarding the relation between morality and law. I am working on article projects focusing on how Kant's practical philosophy helps us address current issues in moral philosophy and legal theory.
Previous Work and Work in Progress
I have published in venues such as Kantian Review and the Jahrbuch für Recht und Ethik (JRE).
Check out my Kantian Review article here and my JRE article here.
In my work in progress "Kant's Idealism in Jurisprudence", I show how Kant combines the legal positivist separability thesis with a conception of law as a moral ideal.
In addition to my specialization in legal philosophy, moral philosophy, and Kantian practical philosophy, I have an interest in Heideggerian phenomenology. I will present a work in progress titled "Knowing as Being-in-the-World: An Alternative Epistemology in Heidegger’s Being and Time" at the 7th International Meßkirch Heidegger-Conference in May 2026.
Teaching
I have taught undergraduate and graduate courses in philosophy at the University of Bonn, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, and Boğaziçi University. My teaching closely reflects my research interests. I taught courses on "Normative Legal Philosophy", "Kantian Constructivism", "Philosophy of Punishment", and "Morality and Law". In summer semester 2026, I will teach a graduate course titled "Kantian Moral Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence" at the University of Bonn.
Doctoral Research
I completed my PhD at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg in April 2025 with a dissertation on Kant's legal and moral philosophy titled Kant's Natural Law Theory: An Assessment. My dissertation explores the place of Kant's legal philosophy within contemporary analytical jurisprudence, thereby filling a significant gap in current Kant literature.
Other Experience
I also have more than a decade of experience in translation and localization.
Check out my academia.edu profile.
Here is my email address: ccoemez@uni-bonn.de