Michael Hampe: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2023 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Michael Hampe |
| Field | Philosophie |
| Address | Professur für Philosophie ETH Zürich, LEH E 7 Leonhardshalde 21 8001 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 30 40 |
| hampe@phil.gess.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 851-0162-00L | Philosophy of Physics  | 3 credits | 2S | M. Hampe, R. Wallny | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Close reading of and reflection about selected texts from physicists (e.g. C.F: Weizsäcker, Wilczek, Susskind) on the philosophical problems and consequences of their work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Participants should develop a clear view of the epistemological foundations of their work and its consequences for philosophy of science and philosophy of nature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Newton's opus magnum of 1687 is still called a philosophy of nature: "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica". The separation of physics from philosophy is new, and institutionally executed only in the 19th century. Since than the experiment is not a philosophical method and mahematical symbolization not part of the languages of philosophy anymore. But although the subjects were divided methodically they stayed in contact via their content. This can be seen in the reflexions of physicists like C. F: v. Weizsächer, Frank Wilczek or Leonard Susskind, who were all concerned with epistemological questions and topics related to the philosophy of science and philosophy of nature. The seminar is devoted to these reflections and will ask in what relation the philosophy of physicists stands to the physics of their time. We will discuss problems of the unity of physics, of emerging laws and of the beauty or ugliness of the physical universe resp. the theories about it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | see moodle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course follows the concept of an "inverted classroom". A prerequisite is that the relevant texts have been read prior to the lecture. The assistants will give support. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 851-0402-00L | Nature and Norm | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 851-0403-00L | Vernunftkritik | 3 credits | 2V | M. Hampe, A.‑A. E. Särkelä | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This lecture will give an overview of criticisms of reason from the 20th century to the present. Starting from Oswald Spengler to Horkheimer and Adorno, Wittgenstein and Feyerabend. Special attention will be given to the discussion of the empirical sciences. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students should develop a first understanding of different conceptions of reason and their philosophical criticism. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | This lecture will give an overview of criticisms of reason from the 20th century to the present. Starting from Oswald Spengler to Horkheimer and Adorno, Wittgenstein and Feyerabend. Special attention will be given to the discussion of the empirical sciences. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | None. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 862-0004-17L | Research Colloquium Philosophy for Master Students and PhD (HS 2023) | 2 credits | 1K | N. Mazouz, M. Hampe, L. Wingert | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||