Prof.dr.ir. P.A. (Peter) Kroes
Profile
Peter Kroes (1950) studied physical engineering at the University of Technology Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and wrote a Ph.D.-thesis on philosophical problems concerning the notion of time in modern physical theories (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1982). Since 1995 he is professor in philosophy, more in particular philosophy of technology, at the University of Technology Delft. His main areas of interest are philosophy of technology and philosophy of science.
Research
- The nature of technical artefacts
- Conceptualizing and modelling socio-technical systems
- Practical reasoning
Courses for the Graduate School:
- R1.A1 Research Design
- R2.D1 Developing Your Academic Skills: Critical/Analytical Thinking and Scientific Reflection
- Engineering and the dual nature of technical artefacts’, Cambridge Journal of Economics 34, 51-62, 2010
- A philosophy of technology; from technical artefacts to socio-technical systems, co-authors Pieter Vermaas, Ibo van de Poel, Maarten Franssen and Wybo Houkes, Morgan and Claypool, 2011
- Technical Artefacts: creations of mind and matter; a philosophy of engineering design, Springer, 2012
- The moral status of technical artefacts, eds. Peter Kroes and Peter-Paul Verbeek, Springer, 2013
- Philosophy of Technology after the Empirical Turn, eds. Maarten Franssen, Pieter E. Vermaas, Peter Kroes and Anthonie W.M. Meijers, Springer, 2016

Peter Kroes
Full professor (emeritus)
- +31 15 27 84715
- p.a.kroes@tudelft.nl
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Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
Building 31
Room number: B4.220
Department:
Values, Technology and Innovation
Section:
Ethics/Philosophy of Technology
Research interests:
Design for values
The nature of technical artefacts/sociotechnical systems
Philosophy of engineering design
Additional information
Prof.dr.ir. P.A. Kroes
- publicaties
- vakken
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- 2005 - Filosofie, TA en ethiek voor civiele techniek
- 2005 - Critical Reflection on Technology - Honours Track
- 2007 - Critical Reflection on Technology - Honours Track
- 2007 - Wetenschaps- en argumentatieleer
- 2007 - Energie project
- 2009 - Wetenschaps- en argumentatieleer
- 2009 - Energie project
- 2008 - Energie project
- 2008 - Filosofie, TA en ethiek voor civiele techniek
- 2008 - Modern Techniques and Design of Philosophy
- 2008 - Wetenschaps- en argumentatieleer
- 2007 - Filosofie, TA en ethiek voor civiele techniek
- 2009 - Filosofie, TA en ethiek voor civiele techniek
- 2011 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2010 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2011 - Energie project
- 2011 - Critical Reflection on Technology
- 2010 - Energie project
- 2009 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2010 - Wetenschapsfilosofie
- 2010 - Critical Reflection on Technology
- 2011 - Wetenschapsfilosofie
- 2014 - Methodology of Sustainability and Service Design
- 2014 - Critical Reflection on Technology
- 2012 - Filosofie, TA en ethiek voor civiele techniek
- 2014 - Wetenschapsfilosofie
- 2013 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2012 - Critical Reflection on Technology
- 2014 - Philosophy of Engineering Science and Design
- 2014 - Philosophy of Engineering Science and Design
- 2014 - Academische vorming 1
- 2014 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2012 - Energie project
- 2013 - Wetenschapsfilosofie
- 2015 - Philosophy of Engineering Science and Design
- 2015 - Philosophy of Engineering Science and Design
- 2015 - Profile Orientation and Academic Skills
- 2013 - Critical Reflection on Technology
- 2012 - Methodology of Sustainability and Service Design
- 2012 - Wetenschapsfilosofie
- 2012 - Critical Reflection on Technology
- 2013 - Philosophy of Engineering Science and Design
- 2013 - Philosophy of Engineering Science and Design
- 2013 - Energie project
- 2013 - Methodology of Sustainability and Service Design
- 2012 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2016 - Profile Orientation and Academic Skills
- 2017 - Profile Orientation and Academic Skills
- 2015 - HT - Filosofie van Natuurwetenschappen
- 2015 - Critical Reflection on Technology