Norms & Normativity
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Normativity as Measuring Up
Tracing the normative problem (and its solution) back to sticks and rulers.

I am a philosopher at Universität Hamburg interested in the foundations of what we ought to do. Below, I share thoughts connected to my research on the normative status of social norms. Other pages tell you more about this project and my other research, my background, and my teaching.

Tracing the normative problem (and its solution) back to sticks and rulers.
New paper out!
Gerritsen, Eline. “Demystifying Authoritative Normativity”. The Journal of Ethics, forthcoming. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-025-09526-8
Talk at metaethics workshop
Title TBD
13-14 February 2026
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Universität Hamburg
Fachbereich Philosophie
Philosophisches Seminar
Von-Melle-Park 6
20146 Hamburg
eline.gerritsen [at] uni-hamburg.de