Thomas Stiegler is an external PhD candidate with the School of Religion/Theology and the Faculty of Humanities. His research revolves around the philosophical investigation of 764 – an emergent on- and offline criminal grassroots network – and its link to the concept of evil. More precisely, with the help of case studies and insights from theological philosophy, he distills the grounds for different shades of evil observable in 764 agents’ actions, feelings, and dispositions. 

Thomas holds a BSc. in Business Administration (Top-BWL Program) from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. A seven-month-long internship afterwards with World Vision in Bangladesh exposed him decidedly to the interworkings of religious belief, politics, and the economy and paved the way for further studies in the Humanities. He therefore completed a Master’s degree in Philosophy (Honors Program) at Leiden University (3PE track). 

Thomas has a special affinity for ethical enquiry, be it in the theoretical domain or concerning the more practical side of things. With his research, he aims to substantially contribute to both worlds – to push the edges of state-of-the-art theoretical knowledge on moral evil as well as to offer an analysis that can be swiftly employed by practitioners and policymakers for preventive work.