The general purpose of the Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) yearly conference (Dutch acronym: OZSW) is to strengthen the discipline of academic philosophy.

Its activities include maintaining the national network for research and research-related education within philosophy, making the societal relevance of the research visible and acting as national contact point and representative of academic philosophy in the Netherlands, including by acting as a platform for social partners.

It foresees inter-university education for the benefit of the PhD programs and Research Master programs in coordination with the graduate schools and / or the research institutes of the participating institutions Carlo Ierna presented Brenato, HERMES, and the “extended” mind at the Cognition and Action session.