Search result: Course units in Autumn Semester 2019
History and Philosophy of Knowledge Master | ||||||
Basic Courses | ||||||
Lectures and Exercises | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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862-0050-00L | Theorie and Methodology Seminar MAGPW Only for MA History and Philosophy of Knowledge. | W | 2 credits | 2G | N. Guettler, C. Jany | |
851-0549-00L | WebClass Introductory Course History of Technology 3.0 Number of participants limited to 50 Registration in the introductory session on 23.9.2019. In addition, registration at Link as well as on the Moodle server is required. Late registrations cannot be considered Particularly suitable for students of D-BAUG, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATL, D-MAVT. | W | 3 credits | 2V | G. Hürlimann | |
851-0609-06L | Governing the Energy Transition Number of participants limited to 25. Primarily suited for Master and PhD level. | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Schmidt, S. Sewerin | |
851-0125-65L | A Sampler of Histories and Philosophies of Mathematics Particularly suitable for students D-CHAB, D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Wagner | |
851-0101-31L | The Rise of an Asian Giant: Introduction to the History of Modern India (c. 1600-2000) | W | 3 credits | 2V | H. Fischer-Tiné | |
851-0157-00L | Mind and Brain | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hagner | |
851-0101-88L | National Socialist Persecution, International Politics on Refugees and Science 1933-1945 Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 3 credits | 2G | G. Spuhler | |
851-0101-85L | Images of the Artificial | W | 3 credits | 2V + 2U | M. Hampe | |
851-0101-89L | Philosophical Issues and Problems in Theoretical Computer Science | W | 3 credits | 2V | D. Proudfoot | |
851-0101-91L | Modernity and its Other: Fantastic Literature and Occultism ca. 1900 | W | 3 credits | 2V | A. Kilcher | |
851-0125-68L | Introduction to Premodern Astral Sciences | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. Hirose | |
851-0101-72L | The Modern City and Cultural Criticism. The "Knowledge of Life" in Reform Movements 1880-1933 | W | 3 credits | 2V | S. S. Leuenberger | |
851-0101-79L | Has Truth Any Value, And If So, How Could I Adopt a (More) Objective Attitude in My Belief Formation | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
851-0101-80L | Basic Problems of Environmental Ethics | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Wingert | |
851-0101-28L | The Birth of a Writer. Primo Levi and His “If this is a Man” | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Belpoliti | |
851-0101-71L | The Autodidactic Journey in Writing | W | 3 credits | 2V | P. Kramer | |
851-0101-67L | Philosophy, Science, Teachings of Wisdom. On the History of Epistemic Attitudes | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe | |
851-0301-17L | German Romanticism | W | 3 credits | 2V | C. Jany | |
Seminars | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-0019-00L | Readings in Environmental Thinking Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2S | J. Ghazoul | |
851-0144-20L | Philosophical Aspects of Quantum Physics Particularly suitable for students of D-CHAB, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Renner | |
851-0101-81L | Science, Politics, Ideology: Mapping a Conflict Zone Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Wulz | |
851-0101-90L | Aesthetics: On the History and Theory of Beauty | W | 3 credits | 2S | A. Kilcher | |
851-0101-77L | Science and the State Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | R. Wagner | |
851-0101-48L | Infrastructural Imaginaries in the History of Knowledge and Technology | W | 3 credits | 2S | D. F. Zetti, J. Bruder | |
851-0101-76L | The Animals We Know Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 2 credits | 1S | T. Novick | |
851-0101-78L | Reason and the Public Sphere - the Legacy of the Enlightenment | W | 3 credits | 2S | U. J. Wenzel | |
851-0145-08L | From Biographies of Scientific Objects to Global Narratives in Swiss Museums Number of participants limited to 25. | W | 3 credits | 2S | T. Bartoletti | |
851-0158-17L | Practical Alchemy, 1500-1700 Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | T. Asmussen | |
851-0101-64L | Philosophy of Algorithms Number of participants limited to 40. | W | 3 credits | 2S | N. El Kassar | |
851-0101-66L | The History of the Book | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hagner | |
851-0101-73L | Homo Faber. The Engineer in the Course of Time Number of participants limited to 35. | W | 3 credits | 2S | K. Liggieri | |
851-0101-82L | Science and the New Right (Completion) | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Wulz, N. Guettler, M. Stadler, J. Steuwer | |
851-0101-69L | Nature Writing Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hampe | |
851-0101-70L | The Knowledge of Technology Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hampe, O. Del Fabbro | |
851-0101-83L | From the Laboratoy to a Magazine - Becoming a Science Writer Number of participants limited to 25. | W | 3 credits | 2S | W. Eilenberger | |
851-0101-24L | Narrative Science - An Introduction Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 25. | W | 3 credits | 2S | ||
851-0144-07L | The Infinite in Philosophy and in the Exact Sciences: Logic, Mathematics, Physics Number of participants limited to 40. Particularly suitable for students of D-MATH, D-PHYS | W | 3 credits | 2S | G. Sommaruga | |
Semester Report | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
862-0006-00L | Semester Report | O | 3 credits | 3A | Lecturers | |
Semester Paper | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
862-0008-22L | Term Paper History of Technology (HS 2019) Term Paper in: History of Technology in Late Modernity II | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
862-0009-21L | Term Paper in Science of Knowledge (HS 2019) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
862-0010-21L | Term Paper in Theoretical Philosophy (HS 2019) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
862-0011-20L | Term Paper in Practical Philosophy (HS 2019) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
862-0012-21L | Term Paper in Literature and Culture (HS 2019) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
862-0013-21L | Term Paper History of the Modern World (HS 2019) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
862-0015-02L | Term Paper in History and Philosophie of Mathematical Sciences (HS 2019) | W | 5 credits | 11A | Lecturers | |
Major Courses | ||||||
Essays In each subject of the master reading lists are handed out. The books on these lists are the subject of the tutorials one has to attend with the teachers that are named in the Leitfaden. In three subjects essays are to be written about works on these lists. | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
862-0021-00L | Essay on Readings in History of Technology (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
862-0023-00L | Essay on Readings in Science Research (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
862-0025-00L | Essay on Readings in Theoretical Philosophy (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
862-0027-00L | Essay on Readings in Practical Philosophy (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
862-0029-00L | Essay on Readings in Literature and Culture (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
862-0031-00L | Essay on Readings in History of the Modern World (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
862-0035-00L | Essay on Readings in History and Philosophie of Mathematical Sciences (HS) | W | 10 credits | 21A | Lecturers | |
Seminars In the seminaries topics from the introductory courses are taught in more detail. Topics for essays are to be aranged with the teachers of the courses. | ||||||
Research Colloquium | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
862-0004-09L | Research Colloquium Philosophy for Master Students and PhD (HS 2019) For MAGPW and PhD students of D-GESS only. | W | 2 credits | 1K | R. Wagner, M. Hampe, L. Wingert | |
862-0078-08L | Research Colloquium. Extra-European History and Global History (HS 2019) For PhD and postdoctoral students. Master students are welcome. | W | 2 credits | 1K | H. Fischer-Tiné, M. Dusinberre | |
862-0088-05L | Research Colloquium Science Studies (HS 2019) | W | 2 credits | 1K | M. Hagner | |
862-0089-05L | Advanced Colloquium in Literary Studies (HS 2019) Colloquium is designed for advanced and graduated students. | W | 2 credits | 1K | A. Kilcher | |
851-0551-14L | Colloquium for Master and Ph.D. Students History of Technology (HS2018) | W | 2 credits | 1K | D. Gugerli | |
Master's Thesis The work on the master-thesis is supervised by one of the teachers that are allowed to offer tutorials for it, named in the Leitfaden. | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
862-0500-00L | Master's Thesis A student is only permitted to commence the Master thesis if a. the Bachelor degree programme has been completed b. any additional requirements for admission to the degree programme have been fulfilled c. all credits have been acquired in the categories basic courses and major courses and at least 6 credits have been acquired in the category research colloquium | O | 30 credits | 64D | Supervisors |