Jeannet van de Kamp is one of the editors of our international website ethicsofcare.org She is the last one of the PhD candidates of care ethicist Frans Vosman († 2020).
On Monday, January 19, 2026, at 13.45 CET (sharp), Jeannet van de Kamp will defend her dissertation: Disguised suffering. A care ethical inquiry into the late modern ideal of a ‘succesful life’. She dedicates her book, a monograph of 540 pages, to Frans Vosman. Continue reading Disguised Suffering
Through the Eye of the Needle. Next steps for care ethics
Between 2014 and 2020, care ethicist Frans Vosman († 2020) wrote several articles in which he explained the need for next steps within care ethics. Some of these were mentioned in our introduction to his article Taking Refuge in the Arts (Vosman, 2016). We now add another article.
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A.I. doesn’t care – Reading Vanessa Nurock ‘Care in an Era of New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence’.
In January 2025 French philosopher Vanessa Nurock published her book Care in an Era of New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. Relationships in a Connected World with Peeters Publishers, Louvain (Belgium). Vanessa Nurock explores the question whether the rise of artificial intelligence might not only change our practical approach to care, but also the very fabric of our moral and emotional relationships.
Continue reading A.I. doesn’t care – Reading Vanessa Nurock ‘Care in an Era of New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence’.
Reflecting on care practices
Eveline Bolt and Brecht Molenaar, much appreciated editors from the very beginning, have stepped down from the editorial board. Continue reading Reflecting on care practices
Friendship as a Model of Professional Care
In 2004, Frans Vosman († 2020) published the Dutch-language version of the article Friendship as a Model of Professional Care. An obvious question arises: why would the editorial board now publish an English version of this old and therefore dated article on its international website? In this introduction, we outline why we believe the article remains relevant to contemporary care ethics. Continue reading Friendship as a Model of Professional Care
Relational Caring and Presence Theory
The newly published book Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work: A Care-Ethical Perspective addresses a deep and globally felt dissatisfaction, among citizens in general but also among professionals. Continue reading Relational Caring and Presence Theory