Michael Hampe: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023

Name	Prof. Dr. Michael Hampe
Field	Philosophy
Address	Professur für Philosophie ETH Zürich, LEH E 7 Leonhardshalde 21 8001 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 632 30 40
E-mail	hampe@phil.gess.ethz.ch
Department	Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
Relationship	Full Professor

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
851-0047-00L	Ethics, Science and Scientific Integrity	1 credit	1S	N. Mazouz, F. Altner, M. Hampe, T. Lobo, B. Wang
Abstract	In this course, doctoral students are sensibilized to ethical issues in the sciences. After a general introduction to ethics as well as to ethics in the sciences, selected topics of scientific integrity will be dealt with in an exemplary way. Thirdly, discipline-specific problems of ethics are addressed in group work.
Learning objective	Doctoral students receive an overview of philosophical ethics as well as of ethics in the sciences and humanities. They are supported in identifying, analyzing and dealing with ethical problems in their own scientific research. Furthermore, they can reflect on their professional role as scientific researchers.
Content	In this course, doctoral students are sensibilized to ethical issues in the sciences. First, a general introduction to ethics as well as to ethics in the sciences will be given in a lecture and discussion format. Second, selected topics of scientific integrity will be dealt with in an exemplary way in a mixed format, consisting of lectures and discussions as well as workshops. Thirdly, specific problems of ethics and scientific integrity in certain disciplines will be addresses in group work in a workshop format.
851-0400-00L	To Learn from Mistakes. Theory and History of Fallibilism	3 credits	2S	M. Hampe, F. Forster
Abstract	The course gives an overview of the theory and history of fallibilism from Peirce up to the present. We explore the question of what the rejection of absolute certainty means for the sciences and for other social spheres, such as politics and education. We will read texts from Charles S. Peirce, Chauncey Wright, Paul Feyerabend, Judith N. Shklar, and others.
Learning objective	Students should learn to understand the basics of fallibilism and gain insights into its history.
Content	The course gives an overview of the theory and history of fallibilism from Peirce up to the present. “Fallibilism” is a method to advance scientific knowledge by searching for mistakes and contrasts with the method of verification. We will investigate this method and also ask what the rejection of absolute certainty means for the sciences and for other social spheres, such as politics and education. We will read texts from Charles S. Peirce, Chauncey Wright, Paul Feyerabend, Judith N. Shklar, and others.
851-0401-00L	Dual- Aspect Monism in Philosophy and Science	3 credits	2S	M. Hampe, H. Atmanspacher
Abstract	We will study theories of dual-aspect monism in philosophy and the sceinces. We will read texts by Spinoza, Schelling, Jung, Wheeler, Eddington, Bohm and others.
Learning objective	Students should understand different conceptions of dual-aspect monism and íts history.
Content	Dual-aspect monism is a metaphysical framework for understanding the relationship between the domains of the mental and the physical that goes back at least to Spinoza. It posits a third, psychophysically neutral undivided domain of which the mental and the physical are aspects arising by decomposition. Three major 20th-century approaches in this spirit, inspired by the development of quantum theory, were proposed by Wolfgang Pauli together with Carl Gustav Jung, Arthur Eddington followed by John Wheeler, and David Bohm. The book "Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning" (London 2022) by Harald Atmanspacher and Dean Rickles gives an introduction into this thinking.
851-0402-00L	Nature and Norm Does not take place this semester.	3 credits	2V	M. Hampe
Abstract	People can give norms to their lives. At the same time, they are subject to natural laws. How do these two relate to each other? To be able to discuss this question, human freedom and determinateness, the role of human cognitive ability in the context of nature and the emergence of social patterns as norms for individuals have to be reflected.
Learning objective	Familiarity with the basics of the philosophical problems of freedom and determinacy and their relevance to environmental ethics.
Content	People can give norms to their lives. At the same time, they are subject to natural laws. How do these two relate to each other? To be able to discuss this question, human freedom and determinateness, the role of human cognitive ability in the context of nature and the emergence of social patterns as norms for individuals have to be reflected. The lecture addresses these questions with a constant eye on environmental ethics and its history.
862-0004-16L	Research Colloquium Philosophy for Master Students and PhD (FS 2023) Personal registration required to Prof. Wingert.	2 credits	1K	L. Wingert, M. Hampe, N. Mazouz, R. Wagner
Abstract	Ph.D. students, post docs, members of staff, and senior colleagues from other philosophy departments will report on their work in progress. Furthermore, promissing new philosophical articles and parts of new philosophical books will be studied.
Learning objective	Ideas and arguments dealing with systematic problems especially in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of mind will be scrutinized and elaborated.