M.V.B.P.M. (Martin) van Hees (born 26 July 1964) is a Dutch philosopher and professor of ethics at the University of Groningen. Van Hees received a VICI-grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to further research and develop the program Modelling Freedom: Formal Analysis and Normative Philosophy. Van Hees is a vegetarian.
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