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At the Intersection of Philosophy, Ethics & Existential Care

Marleen Moors (1979) is a Dutch philosopher, clinical ethicist, and existential–humanist counselor specializing in existential care, clinical ethics, and palliative care. She currently works as a hospital chaplain and ethicist at VieCuri Medical Center, where she supports patients, families, and healthcare professionals in situations involving serious illness, suffering, medical decision-making, and end-of-life care.

  • Learn more about Marleen's bio here

Current Projects & Research

Marleen is an interdisciplinary thinker whose expertise spans multiple fields. Her research reflects an ambitious and integrative approach, drawing on philosophy, medicine, literary studies, cultural analysis, existential psychotherapy and ethics to develop nuanced understandings of contemporary social and cultural practices.She currently explores how limit situations disclose fundamental philosophical truths about human existence.

  • Featured Project: Eros, Truth and the Numinous :  A long-term philosophical inquiry into meaning and encounter. Marleen is currently working on a 3-volume work on Eros, Truth and the Numinous. 

  • Explore the writing project 

Professional Services & Inquiries

Available for continuing education and consultations in applied philosophy, existential care and ethics support for healthcare professionals and organizations. Please contact me if you have any questions. 

  • Inquiries: please reach out via email [info@marleenmoors.com] or LinkedIn. 

 

 

Words, thoughts & media (in Dutch / Nederlands)

Online articles and blog posts at the intersection of philosophy, existential psychology, phenomenology, and healthcare.

For interviews and other media, click here.

Publications

A selection of contributions to Dutch and/or English-language books, journals, and newspapers, with links to PDFs or websites where available.

Research interests

Marleen is an interdisciplinary thinker whose expertise spans multiple fields. Her research reflects an ambitious and integrative approach, drawing on philosophy, medicine, literary studies, cultural analysis, existential psychotherapy and ethics to develop nuanced understandings of contemporary social and cultural practices. She interested in the history of metaphysics, existential phenomenology, philosophy and sociology of religion, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and existential thought and therapeutic practice. Of particular interest are the works of Martin Heidegger, Irvin Yalom and Ernest Becker.  

Marleen is currently working on a study on the meaning of Eros and the numinous in a secular society, where she turns to the philosophical principle of Eros as a force that draws us toward the numinous and shapes our experience of truth. 

For access to Marleen's English publications, click here (bottom of the page.) 

 

Training & professional development (in Dutch / Nederlands)

Marleen offers continuing education, courses, and workshops in applied philosophy, spiritual care, and communication for Dutch palliative care professionals, psychologists, and healthcare institutions. Are you a (healthcare) professional who regularly works with patients facing existential dilemmas and questions of meaning? Then read on! 

Existential counseling & spiritual care

Marleen Moors offers philosophical consultations and counseling from an existential-humanistic perspective. She holds a private practice in Broekhuizen, Limburg, The Netherlands. You can turn to her for conversations about life questions, existential dilemmas, and philosophical reflection. Currently, the philosophical practice is closed. 

Wilt u een gesprek met een geestelijk verzorger in de thuissituatie? Neemt dan informatie op met het Centrum voor Levensvragen: https://centrumvoorlevensvragenlimburg.nl/