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Personal profile
Personal information
dr. C. Ierna has a double training in philosophy and cognitive artificial intelligence. He is interested in the complex interplay between philosophy, psychology, and mathematics in the 19th century, and the related theories of consciousness and mind, particularly symbolic intentionality and the idea of universal computation.
His publications mainly regard authors from the School of Brentano (Franz Brentano, Edmund Husserl, Christian von Ehrenfels, etc.), the development of Gestalt psychology, the Brentanist philosophy of mathematics, and in a broader sense the idea of philosophy as science and the mechanization of the mind.
He has given public lectures and scientific presentations on a variety of topics, including the value of the humanities, the mechanisation of man, the history and foundations of the sciences, the philosophy of time, paradoxes, Ada Lovelace and thinking machines.
He has given public lectures and scientific presentations on a variety of topics, including the value of the humanities, the mechanisation of man, the history and foundations of the sciences, the philosophy of time, paradoxes, Ada Lovelace and thinking machines.
Grants
- 2024 - KNAW Evert Willem Beth Foundation grant (€ 1.000,–)
- 2020 - Comenius Fellowship research grant (€50k), NRO, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
- 2019 - PI, EU Horizon 2020 programme (€250k), international consortium HERMES (Hybrid Enhanced Regenerative Medicine Systems, FETPROACT-2018-2020 GA n.824164), Radboud University Nijmegen. More information
- 2012 - VENI research grant (€250k), NWO, Utrecht University. More information
- 2009 - Postdoctoral research grant (~€150k), FWO – Vlaanderen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
- 2004 - Doctoral research grant (~€150k), FWO – Vlaanderen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Ancillary activities
- NWO | Den Haag | Adviseur | 2025-03-17 - 2028-03-17
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Keywords
- B Philosophy (General)
- History of Philosophy
- School of Brentano
- Symbolic Intentionality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Research output
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Reversing the history of philosophy
Ierna, C., 3 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Philosophy and Theory. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Husserl and Awakened Reason: Critical Essays on Mathematics, Science and Phenomenology
Ierna, C. (Editor) & Apostolescu, I. (Editor), 2026, 1 ed. Springer. 215 p. (Contributions to Phenomenology)Research output: Book / Report › Book › Academic › peer-review
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Husserl on Mechanical Calculation: Outsourcing Symbolic Intentionality
Ierna, C., 2026, Husserl and Awakened Reason: Critical Essays on Mathematics, Science and Phenomenology. Ierna, C. & Apostolescu, I. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, Vol. 141. (Contributions to Phenomenology).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Philosophy as Science as Core Feature of the School of Brentano: Comparing Brentano and Paulsen
Ierna, C., 2026, Franz Brentano and the 19th Century Idea of Philosophy as a Science: Upon the Sesquicentennial of Franz Brentano’s ›Psychology From an Empirical Standpoint‹. Krantz Gabriel, S. & Tănăsescu, I. (eds.). de Gruyter, p. 355-380 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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5 Was North America Fertile Ground for the Early Phenomenological Movement?
Ierna, C., 2025, American Philosophy and the Intellectual Migration: Pragmatism, Logical Empiricism, Phenomenology, Critical Theory. Verhaegh, S. (ed.). de Gruyter, p. 103-128 26 p. (De Gruyter History of Philosophy and Science; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Diversifying History of Philosophy
Martijn, M. (Project Researcher), Kirloskar-Steinbach, M. (Project Researcher), Ierna, C. (Project Researcher) & Lee, L. W. (Project Researcher)
1/03/23 → 31/08/23
Project: Other
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Een Nieuwe Canon voor de Geschiedenis van de Filosofie
Ierna, C. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/20 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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A Brentanist Framework for Symbolic Intentionality and Symbolic Technologies
Ierna, C. (Speaker)
30 Jan 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Anna Maria van Schurman’s Dissertatio in Context
Ierna, C. (Speaker)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Kerry and the Development of the Brentanist Philosophy of Mathematics
Ierna, C. (Speaker)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Reverse Engineering the Philosophical Canon
Ierna, C. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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History of Philosophy in the Netherlands
Ierna, C. (Participant)
3 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
Prizes / Grants
Press/Media
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Hoe herschrijf je de canon van de filosofie?
13/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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‘Women were seen as too irrational to be philosophers’
2/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Financiële ratrace ondermijnt wetenschappelijk onderwijs
6/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Draaideurdocent: 3 banen, en nóg geen hypotheek
20/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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“Verdeling eerste en tweede geldstroom staat ter discussie” #WOinActie gaat niet alleen om geld
14/03/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities